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sareidle 's review for:
Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A true page-turner best read over a weekend. I read this over a week while traveling, and I forgot the details about minor characters from one reading session to the next. I honestly think the book would be better if it didn't introduce so many side characters just to show their motivations over the course of the Riva party. I really enjoyed the family drama and wondered how the conflict between the siblings would (or wouldn't) resolve by the end.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Sexism, Police brutality