A review by cassia_salvatore
Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

1.0

*Sigh* where do I start? I guess I will start by saying I am disappointed. This book fell extremely flat for me. I read the blurb and felt excited to read this book but very quickly into starting this read I felt myself getting bored and confused. The whole plot line of this story is to find the "who done it" person and when it is revealed it feels like a big let down. I was expecting more drama or a bigger, darker twist. The worst thing for me was the ending, we as readers are left with unanswered questions like
Spoiler Is Casey Mick's daughter?, what became of Hud and Ashley? what about Nina, Jay and Kit?
and why, why does the author start bringing in the POV's of random people!!?? 😬 This whole story has been lazer-focused on the Rivas family and then you bring in random people and different mini plot-lines. I felt so frustrated reading and almost gave up. I wish I could get my time back from reading this book.
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