A review by kaylagarciagibson
Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.0

The number of people who say this fell flat for them, may be talking from a place of privilege and/or not understanding the family dynamic. This book hit me hard. As the daughter of a depressed, bipolar, self-medicating alcoholic mother and absent father, I know what it is like to take on the responsibility of caring for and raising your siblings. I also know what it feels like to never, ever put yourself first. I didn’t sob while reading the book, likely because I am so jaded by life I don’t really cry for anything ever at all. But I ACHED reading this. I felt my own pain returning as so much of this mirrored my own family dynamics.

If this is also your lived experience, I think you’ll be able to connect with so many themes of the book, if not the characters directly.

I will be back with a full review soon