When I first started reading Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books, I thought that The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was phenomenal. Then I read Daisy Jones and the Six and I liked it but it didn’t compare. Malibu Rising, however, was by far my favorite of the bunch. I loved Malibu Rising so much that I can’t even compare it to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s other books. I loved Malibu Rising so much I can barely put it into words. 

Usually I stay away from books with more than two POVs, because I’ve found that usually one character ends up falling short of the others. However, even though I have my favorites in the Riva family (Nina and Jay), I still enjoyed each of the POVs pretty much equally. 

My favorite part of the book had to be the ending confrontation between Nina and Mick. After reading everything that Nina had been to and seeing all of the growth that her character gained because of it, being able to see Nina confront Mick was such a cathartic moment. 

The sibling dynamics were also so incredible. I could feel how much the Riva siblings all loved each other. I love this quote about their family: Nina continued, “[Jay, Hud, and Kit] are all talented and smart and good — and, sure, we’re not perfect. But we have integrity. We know something about loyalty. We are there for each other.”

Overall, it’s easy to say that Malibu Rising has been my favorite read of the year so far!