A review by mingostudio
Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

no spoilers 🌼

wow. just wow. basically i started the seven husbands of evelyn hugo at THE WRONG time in my life bc i came back and gave tjr another chance and DID SHE DESERVE IT. 

this book was phenomenal. expertly written and that’s really the best way to put it. There was probably the BEST character development i’ve ever read, i loovveedd some people, but even those i hated she almost explained their pov and why they made the decisions - albeit bad ones - that they did. There was even some good romance (although very realistic and not cringy and romcom-y.) 

This is also a super mature book which is a weird way to describe it bc i don’t mean explicit i just mean her prose was the perfect mix of professional, adult talk..? and engaging and sometimes ironic storytelling. 

It took me a hot second to read this, but i was craving more, and even without a huge plot twist i feel like the buildup of the story still sated me wait needing a huge BAM ya know? although i will say there’s one point in a romance subplot that i jumped at ahaha soo interesting. 

Overall, such a five star read, and above all else i feel like a smart person reading it and experiencing what tjr has to give us loll. loved it!! will prob read more of her soon 

triggers 🌼

infidelity, alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual content, classism, toxic relationships
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