A review by jeslis
Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Extra Notes:
- Really loved the complexity of family relationships as a predominant theme in this book! Parents, children, siblings, partners — how do we treat them, what do we owe them, how do we view intentions vs actions?
- Also the prose and the symbolism were really really good, especially towards the end.
- Evoked a whole lot of feeling for me yay good writing. Complexity of the themes and relationships was a big contributor here for sure.
- Took a little bit to get into it. And I guess the whole "surfing and beach" vibe is not necessarily my top favourite theme, but the whole book was just spectacular overall so I can't dock too much off for my personal preferences.
- Really loved the complexity of family relationships as a predominant theme in this book! Parents, children, siblings, partners — how do we treat them, what do we owe them, how do we view intentions vs actions?
- Also the prose and the symbolism were really really good, especially towards the end.
- Evoked a whole lot of feeling for me yay good writing. Complexity of the themes and relationships was a big contributor here for sure.
- Took a little bit to get into it. And I guess the whole "surfing and beach" vibe is not necessarily my top favourite theme, but the whole book was just spectacular overall so I can't dock too much off for my personal preferences.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Alcoholism