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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

22 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

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

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

graceev's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Physical abuse

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

emkplatts's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I really loved this. I liked the format of the chapters working through time in the past and present. I loved the characters and their sibling dynamic. I didnt give 5 ⭐ because I thought all the people at the party was too much and I wanted more just about the family. Def gonna read more TJR!!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

She did it again! I've gradually been going through TJR's backlist (this is my second to last one). And I was kinda scared going into this book because it's been almost a year since I've read her recent work. With that being said this book didn't disappoint. I was soo happy to see a little cameo from her previous novel, "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo"

Though I  wish the book would've mentioned Mick'd brief marriage with Evelyn considering they mentioned some of his other wives.

I love how everything unfolded as you go through the story and how the flashbacks from the past reflect the events of the present. Speaking, I'm not gonna lie I LOVED reading Mick and June's story (all things considered) and it broke my heart to read the events that transpired. Me, personally, I would've never forgiven him for any of that. Mick Riva is literally the scum of the Earth. Nina was the star of this book and it was nice to see her character develop from putting others first to putting herself first. Overall, a great and entertaining story!

I am nervous to read Carrie Soto Is Back though considering Carrie wasn't the most appealing character in Malibu Rising. She was so disrespectful and willing pursued a married man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

ahoijules's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

caro06's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting