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postmodernblues 's review for:
Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not quite as good as Daisy Jones, in my opinion, but incredibly readable and suitably summer-y for lazy poolside reading. The setting is decadent and aggressively Californian, and the family drama is just dysfunctional enough to keep it moving. Kind of reads as though someone wanted to write a book about the Bluth family from Arrested Development, but play it completely straight. Complete with real boyfights!