Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

129 reviews

findleydunn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Kind of slow until 3/4 through, then fast and exciting. I like the morals at the end, but it's a little hard to get there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

eeelwell's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Another gem from Taylor Jenkins Reid!  I loved how this book was broken up into hours over a 24 hr period with some flashbacks mixed in and told from multiple points of view!  The characters are all troubled in their own way but you can’t help cheer for them as they make their way through this crazy night.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

chelle22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

budderfly_reads28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved the story line in this book. The past and present timelines explaining how the characters came to be. I love Nina, all the obstacles she overcame and her love for her family. Jay & Hud, brothers. Thick as thieves. Kit the Lone Ranger but never really alone. 

Wow! It’s been a while for me but this book was 5 stars. I loved the audiobook. I’ll need the paper copy to add to my book shelves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Abortion

ninatw's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood

gandalf_a's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy

sareidle's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A true page-turner best read over a weekend. I read this over a week while traveling, and I forgot the details about minor characters from one reading session to the next. I honestly think the book would be better if it didn't introduce so many side characters just to show their motivations over the course of the Riva party. I really enjoyed the family drama and wondered how the conflict between the siblings would (or wouldn't) resolve by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexism and Police brutality

ellaraeread's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Abortion