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Malibu Rising

Malibu Rising

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  • Author：Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Summary

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six。

A lifetime holding it together。
One party will bring it crashing down。

Malibu: August， 1983。 It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party， and anticipation is at a fever pitch。 Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina， the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud， one a championship surfer， the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister， Kit。 Together， the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer， Mick Riva。

The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself， who never wanted to be the center of attention， and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband。 Oh， and maybe Hud-because it is long past time to confess something to the brother from whom he's been inseparable since birth。

Jay， on the other hand， is counting the minutes until nightfall， when the girl he can't stop thinking about promised she'll be there。

And Kit has a couple secrets of her own-including a guest she invited without consulting anyone。

By midnight the party will be completely out of control。 By morning， the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames。 But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn， the alcohol will flow， the music will play， and the loves and secrets that shaped this family's generations will all come bubbling to the surface。

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them 。 。 。 and what they will leave behind。

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Reviews

Morelia （Strandedinbooks） ，

3。5 stars？White people being white people *le sigh**T/CW: parental abandonment， alcohol abuse， infidelity， drugs， death of a parent， grief

Kayla Gallup ，

It’s August 1983 and Nina Riva’s house burns down after a raging fire。 What caused it？ This book is told from the time June meets Mike Riva， who becomes a famous singer。 They have four children and Mick cheats on his wife and really isn’t a father。 Meanwhile in the present， the four children have secrets and baggage to go through。 This is set in the same universe of Daisy Jones & The Six as well as The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo。 There is something about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s writing that is It’s August 1983 and Nina Riva’s house burns down after a raging fire。 What caused it？ This book is told from the time June meets Mike Riva， who becomes a famous singer。 They have four children and Mick cheats on his wife and really isn’t a father。 Meanwhile in the present， the four children have secrets and baggage to go through。 This is set in the same universe of Daisy Jones & The Six as well as The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo。 There is something about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s writing that is magical and draws you in。 Once you start reading， you are sucked in and need to know all the dirt and drama about all the characters。 This book is beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time。 I loved each of the characters and what they learned and didn’t learn about themselves and all the hardships they have gone through。 This was such an amazing book and all of you need to pick it up on June 1st， 2021！ 。。。more

Samantha Griffiths ，

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book 💜（Review to come）

Laurie's Lit Picks ，

First， let's just address the elephant in the room。。。everyone， but everyone loved Reid's last two books （The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six） so it is fair to compare？ I don't think so， so here's my thoughts on her latest。。。 One， she's created some lovely characters in the four Riva children， who were abandoned by their famous singer of a father， raised by their alcoholic mother and oldest sister， these four are magical。 Oh， how I wish I had siblings this loyal， this fi First， let's just address the elephant in the room。。。everyone， but everyone loved Reid's last two books （The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six） so it is fair to compare？ I don't think so， so here's my thoughts on her latest。。。 One， she's created some lovely characters in the four Riva children， who were abandoned by their famous singer of a father， raised by their alcoholic mother and oldest sister， these four are magical。 Oh， how I wish I had siblings this loyal， this fierce， this passionate。 Second， I did love the Malibu 1983 setting， as well as the slow march through the decades that involved the Riva's parents and their love story。 Reid addresses some deep family issues， as well as what was going on in society during those crazy 1980's。 Ultimately， I did enjoy this book （especially the final 30 pages）， but I'm not sure it will be memorable？ Yet， is that necessary？ It was entertaining， thoughtful， had some strong women， but a bit fluffy for my taste。 A around a good summer read。 I think。 。。。more

Katelyn Hunter ，

Thank you Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the advanced copy of Malibu Rising。 This is easily my most anticipated read of the year and gosh， I just want to go back and read it for the first time all over again！！！ First I will start by saying this， if you have read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo， I think you're going to LOVE this one！ There are nods to many of the characters throughout this story and the story itself revolves around the Riva family and Mick Riva， one of Evelyn's many hus Thank you Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the advanced copy of Malibu Rising。 This is easily my most anticipated read of the year and gosh， I just want to go back and read it for the first time all over again！！！ First I will start by saying this， if you have read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo， I think you're going to LOVE this one！ There are nods to many of the characters throughout this story and the story itself revolves around the Riva family and Mick Riva， one of Evelyn's many husbands。 The story is set in the 1980's and is the definition of a multigenerational dysfunctional family drama！ Following Mick's four children as they prep for their annual beach party， with flashbacks to the back story of their family and how they all got to the points they are now。。。 I couldn't put this one down！ Each character unique， with an incredible story arc！ Honestly， each Riva kid needs their own book！ I am not ready to say bye to this family！ 。。。more

Kelly Roxanne ，

One of my favorite reads this year！ In the two-timeline approach we see how Mick and June’s relationship begins in the 50’s and how it progresses as he becomes famous。 We also meet their adult children in 1983 as they are preparing for a big blowout party。 Taylor Jenkins Reid does a fabulous job jumping between the timelines and filling in the backstory。 I love that the children of dysfunctional parents end up with such a close relationship。 Each child has a weighty issue they are dealing with t One of my favorite reads this year！ In the two-timeline approach we see how Mick and June’s relationship begins in the 50’s and how it progresses as he becomes famous。 We also meet their adult children in 1983 as they are preparing for a big blowout party。 Taylor Jenkins Reid does a fabulous job jumping between the timelines and filling in the backstory。 I love that the children of dysfunctional parents end up with such a close relationship。 Each child has a weighty issue they are dealing with that propels the 1983 side of the story。 There are funny side stories about the famous people attending the party that will make you giggle。 It’s a heartfelt book with lots of feels！ Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for allowing me to read an early copy。 。。。more

Lauren ，

4。5 overall。 I adore Taylor’s writing。 Malibu Rising was exactly what I wanted from a new novel and a perfect summer read。 Nothing is better， in my opinion， than complicated family dynamics and sibling relationships in books。 Probably because I can relate to it so well。 The writing was great， plot was surprising in all the right places and had an ending that satisfied。 I loved the Riva siblings so much - each of them different and struggling with their own battles。 But their loyalty for each oth 4。5 overall。 I adore Taylor’s writing。 Malibu Rising was exactly what I wanted from a new novel and a perfect summer read。 Nothing is better， in my opinion， than complicated family dynamics and sibling relationships in books。 Probably because I can relate to it so well。 The writing was great， plot was surprising in all the right places and had an ending that satisfied。 I loved the Riva siblings so much - each of them different and struggling with their own battles。 But their loyalty for each other is never questioned。 I can’t really say more without spoilers or ruining great plot details， so you just gotta trust it’s a great read。 。。。more

Marissa Benners ，

Taylor Jenkins Reid has done it once again！！ A generational family tale of love， heartbreak， sacrifice， forgiveness， and self-discovery， Malibu Rising pulled at my heart strings from the very first page。 The primary plot line takes place within the span of one day leading up to a massive party at Nina Riva’s mansion in Malibu。 Flashbacks that focus on the romance between Nina’s parents， June and and Mick Riva， and the upbringing of their children are interspersed throughout the story to provide Taylor Jenkins Reid has done it once again！！ A generational family tale of love， heartbreak， sacrifice， forgiveness， and self-discovery， Malibu Rising pulled at my heart strings from the very first page。 The primary plot line takes place within the span of one day leading up to a massive party at Nina Riva’s mansion in Malibu。 Flashbacks that focus on the romance between Nina’s parents， June and and Mick Riva， and the upbringing of their children are interspersed throughout the story to provide background and depth。 All the main characters are beautifully developed with unique complexities and relatable conflicts。 In addition to the main plot， Reid brilliantly ties in minor plot lines for various background characters that manage to make the story even more engrossing and thought-provoking。 I laughed， I cried， I cringed， I smiled… I really think I experienced the full spectrum of emotion while reading this exceptional book。 It is definitely in the running for my favorite book of the year。 Thank you so much to Random House - Ballantine and NetGalley for providing me with e-galley in exchange for an honest review。 It was an honor to read it！ 。。。more

Kirsten | leisurelyreads ，

Review to come！

Golbou Makvandi ，

Thanks so much NetGalley for this e-ARC！Hmmm I don't know how I feel about this one。 I've only read one other TJR book so I can really compare her writing too much。 I think my expectations were SO high and I was expecting more action。 But nothing really happened except for the last 50 pages， and I found myself mostly bored while reading。I wanted more from the story。 I liked the flashback chapters a lot but there was a whole lotta nothing going on in the present chapters for the first half of the Thanks so much NetGalley for this e-ARC！Hmmm I don't know how I feel about this one。 I've only read one other TJR book so I can really compare her writing too much。 I think my expectations were SO high and I was expecting more action。 But nothing really happened except for the last 50 pages， and I found myself mostly bored while reading。I wanted more from the story。 I liked the flashback chapters a lot but there was a whole lotta nothing going on in the present chapters for the first half of the book。I did really like the characters and how they each got their own focus。 I love how they were developed and I could feel their emotions through the page。 My favorite thing about them was their bond over surfing， I was happy to see something pulling all the siblings together despite their various issues with each other and their lives in general。 。。。more

Abbie ，

Man。 I love Taylor Jenkins Reid！ This book was awesome。 The story is set up so you know something bad is going to happen at the Riva's summer party。 You are swept away following the story of Mick and June Riva， and their kids Nina， Jay， Hud and Kit。 Elements of California surfer and 60s， 70s and 80s rock culture。 Each character is so lovingly drawn。 The story is engaging。 This is a book you can't put down。 No one tells a story like Taylor Jenkins Reid and no one is able to develop such interesti Man。 I love Taylor Jenkins Reid！ This book was awesome。 The story is set up so you know something bad is going to happen at the Riva's summer party。 You are swept away following the story of Mick and June Riva， and their kids Nina， Jay， Hud and Kit。 Elements of California surfer and 60s， 70s and 80s rock culture。 Each character is so lovingly drawn。 The story is engaging。 This is a book you can't put down。 No one tells a story like Taylor Jenkins Reid and no one is able to develop such interesting and likeable characters。 In the second half of the book， I loved how she brought you into the inner thoughts of the minor characters at the Riva summer party。 Different than Daisy Jones and the Six， but an equally captivating story。 I highly recommend。Thanks to #NetGalley for the #MalibuBurning ARC。 。。。more

Torrie ，

thank you to the publisher for sending me this ARC for review！holy。 crap。 what an amazing book！ i don't know how she does it but taylor jenkins reid is a master at her craft。 how she is able to immerse you into the story and the world， no matter what book it is， is truly amazing and something not many authors are able to do。 this book was so good and had me wanting to turn the page every single time i sat down to read it。 between the characters， the setting， the atmosphere？ this is easily one of thank you to the publisher for sending me this ARC for review！holy。 crap。 what an amazing book！ i don't know how she does it but taylor jenkins reid is a master at her craft。 how she is able to immerse you into the story and the world， no matter what book it is， is truly amazing and something not many authors are able to do。 this book was so good and had me wanting to turn the page every single time i sat down to read it。 between the characters， the setting， the atmosphere？ this is easily one of her best books， by far。 and this is coming from someone whose favorite was the seven husbands of evelyn hugo。when this book comes out， please go out and buy it and read it。 you will fall in love with all the riva children。 they are so complex and fabulous and sometimes， even make you want to punch them in the face LOL。 i already plan to read this again when the finished copy comes out， it's that good。wow。 just。。。。wow。 。。。more

Sara the dreamer ，

I am very sad to say that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I wanted to。 As someone who adores The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and who read Daisy Jones and the Six in one sitting， this book felt very。。。 lackluster to me。 The characters felt way more two dimensional， and I don't know if it's just the hollywood drama getting old， but the plot didn't capture my attention that much either。 I think that maybe I'm getting tired of the plot devices used in those fake celebrities stories - the cheat I am very sad to say that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I wanted to。 As someone who adores The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and who read Daisy Jones and the Six in one sitting， this book felt very。。。 lackluster to me。 The characters felt way more two dimensional， and I don't know if it's just the hollywood drama getting old， but the plot didn't capture my attention that much either。 I think that maybe I'm getting tired of the plot devices used in those fake celebrities stories - the cheating， the scandals， the hollywood standards being horrible。。。 it all felt repetitive of what TJR has already done。 I was hoping something would happen and shock or touch me， but nothing really did？ I couldn't really get attached to the characters， I didn't find their relationships and interactions that interesting， and the build up to the supposedly dramatic ending of the party felt predictable。 It didn't help that towards the end Reid started to include those random， super short chapters about characters at the Riva party I truly did not care about。 They felt like they were there only to fill in， and they didn't add anything to the existant narrative between the four siblings。 So yeah， sadly I have to say that the magic touch I found in Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones just wasn't there in this one！ I would still give it a go if you're a TJR fan， but it's definitely my least favorite of the three。（Also， in case you're curious， I got to read this one early because I used to work in a bookstore and got an arc！ It wasn't sent to me by the publishers or anything。） 。。。more

Jess ，

Taylor Jenkins Reid seems to be one of the few authors who can make me cry mid-book and still keep me reading on。 And I have a lot of feelings now。Like Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo， Reid crafts a beautiful， atmospheric family saga that immediately draws you in。 I was initially thrown off when the story jumped from the 80’s to the 50’s， and then I worried I was enjoying the 50’s scenes more than the 80’s， but everything came together in a heartbreaking way。This st Taylor Jenkins Reid seems to be one of the few authors who can make me cry mid-book and still keep me reading on。 And I have a lot of feelings now。Like Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo， Reid crafts a beautiful， atmospheric family saga that immediately draws you in。 I was initially thrown off when the story jumped from the 80’s to the 50’s， and then I worried I was enjoying the 50’s scenes more than the 80’s， but everything came together in a heartbreaking way。This story was fast paced in a very subtle way， and the small drops of omniscience kept me compulsively reading through tears， frustrations， and doomed hope。 Reid has this amazing talent to make you hope， even though you know it’s not going to turn out well and you don’t want to hope。 But you do。 And it break you every time。 Yet still you keep reading。Toward the end of the novel there were more and more perspectives introduced， and I was worried that they would detract from the original narrative， as these new perspectives weren’t overtly connected to the main plot。 But the more I stopped thinking about it， the more I enjoyed the brief snippets of the party from the point of view of various party goers。 On top of providing a lush landscape of Hollywood frivolity， the constant flicking from one inconsequential character to the next helped to reinforce the chaos of the party and really underlined a major point of the novel: that life goes on， whether you’re capable of handling it or not。 Yes， the party was out of control and the Riva family was having a reckoning and something terrible is coming in the morning- but life is chaos， and you do what you can。 Fire is cleansing， after all。*ARC provided courtesy of the publisher via Edelweiss 。。。more

Tolu Ajala ，

I am utterly devastated by this book。 Taylor Jenkins Reed once again shows her flair to both fill your heart with warmth and obliterate it。 Malibu Rising is a story that I can only sing the praises of the joy， the pain and the heartbreak are felt so viscerally in every single page。 A story documenting the heart-rendering history of a family both destroyed and saved by the trappings of fame and fortune; a saga that culminates with the blazing party of the year in which secrets and scars are laid I am utterly devastated by this book。 Taylor Jenkins Reed once again shows her flair to both fill your heart with warmth and obliterate it。 Malibu Rising is a story that I can only sing the praises of the joy， the pain and the heartbreak are felt so viscerally in every single page。 A story documenting the heart-rendering history of a family both destroyed and saved by the trappings of fame and fortune; a saga that culminates with the blazing party of the year in which secrets and scars are laid to bare amidst the booze， the coke and the bodies。 Another thing about this book that I utterly adored was the breathtakingly poetic description of Malibu。 Stripped from all the faux glamour， Malibu Rising presents a new peek into the beautiful reality of Malibu and proves in every page why it is the perfect back drop for this tale of family and loyalty。 TJR seems to have a talent for creating beautiful， redemptive and ultimately brutally satisfying stories and it seems she has another hit on her hands。 。。。more

Nancy L ，

Malibu Rising takes place in 1983 and first off， I have to say I loved the descriptions of clothes and life back when I was young。 It is also family drama centering around four siblings and their famous， absent father and mother who loves them fiercely but can't deal with her own heartbreak。 We get to know all the characters with alternating chapters between 1983 and the past starting when the parents met。 They are obviously a very dysfunctional family but the siblings will do anything for each Malibu Rising takes place in 1983 and first off， I have to say I loved the descriptions of clothes and life back when I was young。 It is also family drama centering around four siblings and their famous， absent father and mother who loves them fiercely but can't deal with her own heartbreak。 We get to know all the characters with alternating chapters between 1983 and the past starting when the parents met。 They are obviously a very dysfunctional family but the siblings will do anything for each other and do as the oldest sister works to raise her younger siblings。 In 1983， the book centers around an annual party that the family throws on the beach， the party has gotten more and more popular as the years have gone by。 This year it gets way out of control as the family gathers together。 This book is very well written and I loved most of it。 The destruction of the house during the party was a little much for me， but fit the times and the storyline。 Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Celina ，

Reid really knows how to bring characters to life。 I still feel like Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones are real people to this day！ When I saw Reid was publishing another historical fiction novel， I had to request it right away。 Malibu Rising follows the Riva family （we met the most famous one in previous novels） in dual timelines。 One timeline is leading up to the Riva sibling’s annual house party in 1983 and the other is following the story of their parents relationship and the siblings adolescence。 Reid really knows how to bring characters to life。 I still feel like Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones are real people to this day！ When I saw Reid was publishing another historical fiction novel， I had to request it right away。 Malibu Rising follows the Riva family （we met the most famous one in previous novels） in dual timelines。 One timeline is leading up to the Riva sibling’s annual house party in 1983 and the other is following the story of their parents relationship and the siblings adolescence。The novel really started off strong。 I quickly became invested in the past story line of June and Mick。 I really felt for June and was rooting for her happiness along with her children。 Mick is the worst husband and father ever。 I couldn’t care less about what happens to him。 The Riva siblings were so multidimensional and had a really great bond。 I have three sisters myself， so I really related to the sibling relationships。 I absolutely loved Nina， the oldest， and was rooting for her the whole time。 She is at a crossroads where she can repeat her mother’s fate and it was so beautifully written。 Jay and Hud are “twins” who are inseparable in all areas of life。 Unfortunately， Hud falls for Jay’s ex-girlfriend and is trying to figure out a way to break it to him without ruining their relationship。 Then there is the youngest， Kit。 I absolutely adored Kit and wish we saw more of her。 She is struggling with her identity and really trying to find a way to express herself authentically。 The moments she had with Nina were my favourite。The current timeline was great in the first half， but in the second half it became a bit too much。 In Part Two we ditch the dual timeline and follow an hour by hour account of the events unfolding at the famous Riva party。 Every big name star is present and things get crazy。 My issue was that we were introduced to so many new characters explaining their relevancy in the industry and why they were there。 I understand introducing a couple of people that have relationships with the Riva family but a lot had no affiliation and were just famous people hanging out。 Did I really need to know their life story for a couple of pages just to never hear from them again？ On the other hand， a couple did sound fascinating， so I could only theorize that maybe one of them is going to be the main character in a future novel。。Overall， I was so satisfied in the ending and happy with how the family dynamics were handled。 While this is the eighties with an industry not that diverse， I understand the lack of representation。 However it is still a fictional story， so I did hope there would be some diversity。 Taylor Jenkins Reid is easily one of my favourite authors， though， so I would love more diverse main characters like Evelyn Hugo in the future。 If you like historical fiction or any of Reid’s past novels， you will definitely enjoy this！Thank you to Hutchinson for the arc！ This title releases May 27， 2021。 。。。more

Viharsh Jain ，

Mailbu Rising was such a delight to read。 I loved all of the Riva siblings。 Their characters were well developed and memorable。 I was able to connect with all of them。 The narration was remarkable and engaging。 I liked how the plot unfolds and we come to know about their family secrets。This book also discusses about important issues and it also made me realise that we have normalized so much misogyny in our society。 The thing which I disliked about the book was that after so much of build up; I Mailbu Rising was such a delight to read。 I loved all of the Riva siblings。 Their characters were well developed and memorable。 I was able to connect with all of them。 The narration was remarkable and engaging。 I liked how the plot unfolds and we come to know about their family secrets。This book also discusses about important issues and it also made me realise that we have normalized so much misogyny in our society。 The thing which I disliked about the book was that after so much of build up; I found the climax disappointing and it didn’t meet my expectations。Overall I did have a good time reading it。 This is one of those stories that will stay long with you。 If you like books with some drama and mystery， then I will definitely recommend this。 I am looking forward to read more by this author。 。。。more

Lisa Burris ，

A frothy， soapy summer read about the family of a huge pop star and his estranged children。

Stephie。lovesbooks ，

Wow。 Wow。 Review to come。 But I was excited for this one but I have to say I was still surprised at how much I loved it and how emotional it actually made me。 Nina oh Nina！

Melissa ，

”Just as it is in Malibu’s nature to burn， so was it in one particular person’s nature to set fire and walk away。”Malibu Rising is a story about the indelible bonds of family and how tightly we cling to those we love。 Taylor Jenkins Reid has woven a spellbinding tapestry of heartbreak， grief， and the strength of 4 siblings with the will to keep moving。”Whether it be blood or circumstance or choice， what binds us does not matter。 All that matters is that we are bound。”Alternating between the pres ”Just as it is in Malibu’s nature to burn， so was it in one particular person’s nature to set fire and walk away。”Malibu Rising is a story about the indelible bonds of family and how tightly we cling to those we love。 Taylor Jenkins Reid has woven a spellbinding tapestry of heartbreak， grief， and the strength of 4 siblings with the will to keep moving。”Whether it be blood or circumstance or choice， what binds us does not matter。 All that matters is that we are bound。”Alternating between the present-day timeline and 20 years’ worth of flashbacks， Malibu Rising showcases the lives of the four Riva siblings， the sons and daughters of an ultra-famous， perpetually-absent father。 We see the scars left by abandonment， the pain of significant losses， and the escalating drama as conflicting desires collide。 Familial tensions reach a boiling point at Nina Riva’s famed annual party， and the four siblings’ lives will never be the same again after this night。”They will not know what the future holds or if their paths will ever cross again。 But they will feel that—for one night at least—someone has seen them as they have always wanted to be seen。 And that will be enough。”Reid’s characters made me feel all the feels， so consistently throughout the book。 The four Riva siblings had such unique， well-developed personalities， and I loved getting to know them。 From the eternally-supportive Hud， to the bold-little-spitfire Kit， they all completely came alive to me， and watching their stories unfold was just so satisfying。 （Especially Nina’s！）”There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite。”TJR’s signature world-building is on full display here， and I expected nothing less。 I adored the glamour of 1950s “old Hollywood;” I loved the sun-and-sea-salt vibes of Malibu in the 70s & 80s。 I was totally captivated by the deep dive into surf culture and the starstruck atmosphere of being surrounded by celebrities of every kind （models， pro athletes， musicians， actors。。。）。 In every scene， I felt like I was there - a totally immersive read！”That is the thing about the water， it is not yours to control。 You are at the mercy of nature。 That’s what makes surfing feel like more than sport: It requires destiny to be on your side， the ocean must favor you。”Malibu Rising is， hands down， my favorite TJR book to date。 I devoured this novel in 24 hours and was ready to re-read it from the beginning， from the moment I finished。 In my opinion， this one blows Daisy Jones， and even my beloved Evelyn Hugo， out of the water by a million miles。”If I exist on this earth， someone loves you。”—-A huge thank you to Taylor Jenkins Reid， Ballantine， and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！—- Follow @letteredlibrary on Instagram！ 。。。more

Ali ，

ARC provided by the publisher through NetGalley。I went into this not expecting anything in particular， but was still left immensely disappointed。 I'm glad that other people seemed to enjoy this book， but I don't know what to say other than that I was bored throughout most of it。 The abrupt cuts between scenes， character perspectives， and time periods was exhausting。 The lack of true development to several important characters， the endless paragraphs about minor characters that had no bearing on ARC provided by the publisher through NetGalley。I went into this not expecting anything in particular， but was still left immensely disappointed。 I'm glad that other people seemed to enjoy this book， but I don't know what to say other than that I was bored throughout most of it。 The abrupt cuts between scenes， character perspectives， and time periods was exhausting。 The lack of true development to several important characters， the endless paragraphs about minor characters that had no bearing on the purpose of the book other than to create an atmosphere of faux Hollywood glitz and glam。 It was all doing the most without much of a payoff。 I could not bring myself to care about any of these characters。 The final 10% was also a series of chapters that could have easily marked the end of the book and yet continued on and on and on。 I'm glad I'm done with this one。 If you are a fan of TJR， you might enjoy Mailbu Rising and her signature atmospheric settings。 It just wasn't a hit for me。 。。。more

Catie K。 ，

When Taylor Jenkins Reid publishes a book， I buy it。 Reid is one of the best。 She writes compelling and engaging stories taking place in fascinating backgrounds: 1950s Hollywood， 1970s Rock n Roll， and now 1980s Malibu Surf Culture。 I love how she has interwoven Mick Riva into Evelyn Hugo， Daisy Jones， and now Malibu Rising。 Reid writes very character driven novels， and this one does not disappoint。 Nina， Jay， Hud， and Kit are well realized and well developed characters， with backstories， relati When Taylor Jenkins Reid publishes a book， I buy it。 Reid is one of the best。 She writes compelling and engaging stories taking place in fascinating backgrounds: 1950s Hollywood， 1970s Rock n Roll， and now 1980s Malibu Surf Culture。 I love how she has interwoven Mick Riva into Evelyn Hugo， Daisy Jones， and now Malibu Rising。 Reid writes very character driven novels， and this one does not disappoint。 Nina， Jay， Hud， and Kit are well realized and well developed characters， with backstories， relationships， and personalities。 I also really enjoyed the characters of Mick （even though he's totally awful） and June Riva。 By weaving these strong characters together， Reid replicates and illustrates the draw and complexity of family。 She forces the reader to confront the frustrating reality of loving and accepting your family just the way they are。I LOVED Nina Riva。 What a strong woman。 The sacrifices she made for her family， for her siblings， are unreal。 She gave up an education in her quest to keep her family together， and as the siblings grow up， Nina continues to be the binding thread winding the Riva siblings together。 At book end， Nina has a monologue about what it means to "try" versus "do" and it's such an insightful take on the way some people approach life。 Reid also has wonderful pacing。 I could not put the book down。 At the close of each chapter， I would think， "Ok， just one more。" I'll agree with my friend， Jen， that the only flaw in this book is that I did not love it as much as I loved Evelyn Hugo。 And that's high praise indeed。 THANK YOU， THANK YOU for this ARC。 。。。more

Gabriella ，

3。75 stars。 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was my second favorite book of 2020 and I also greatly enjoyed Daisy Jones and the Six， so of course I hit the “request” button as soon as Malibu Rising was on NetGalley！ While this is my least favorite of the Taylor Jenkins Reid books I’ve read， I did （mostly） enjoy my reading experience， as TJR’s writing style is as engaging as ever。 Written in third-person omniscient POV， this book is an account of family love， generational trauma， and how one per 3。75 stars。 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was my second favorite book of 2020 and I also greatly enjoyed Daisy Jones and the Six， so of course I hit the “request” button as soon as Malibu Rising was on NetGalley！ While this is my least favorite of the Taylor Jenkins Reid books I’ve read， I did （mostly） enjoy my reading experience， as TJR’s writing style is as engaging as ever。 Written in third-person omniscient POV， this book is an account of family love， generational trauma， and how one person’s actions can create a ripple effect。 The timeline switches between one day in the present （1983） and all the events that led up to that day， starting with when Mick Riva met his first wife June in 1956。 Mick Riva is one of the titular “seven husbands” in Evelyn Hugo， and I can’t say I cared for him in either book he appeared in。 That’s fine though， since this book’s primary focus is his kids， all of whom are in their early-to-mid-twenties in 1983。 I really liked selfless， heartbroken Nina and bold， daring Kit; I felt lukewarm about kind， down-to-earth Hud， and I didn’t really like flashy， debonair Jay。 The family dynamics as a whole were interesting and I think that having a mix of likable and unlikable （imo） characters helped to paint a portrait of a realistically complicated family。 One of this book’s main themes is how family history repeats itself。 We see each of four MCs mirror their parents in both bad and good ways， and it was never clear to me if they would continue along that path or consciously break away from it。 Another theme is how members of the same family deal with trauma in different ways。 This book is much more of a character study than a plot-focused book， which I didn’t mind per se。 However， I don’t think the characters were as interesting as the ones in Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones， and I also think the aforementioned books had more captivating plots。 My least favorite part of the book， by far， was the inclusion of countless random partygoer POV’s in the second half。 I get that Reid was trying to paint a picture of the party as this cataclysmic event for everyone involved， but to be frank， I just did not care about any of those people。 Though the tension was building in the second half， it took me forever to finish this book because the flow kept getting interrupted。 And once I finished the book， I found the random POV’s to be ultimately pointless。 I would have enjoyed the story so much more if we were instead given more development of the Rivas， because as fleshed out as the Rivas were， I think there was endless potential for us to get to know them even more。 Overall， I did enjoy this read and will be looking forward to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s future releases！ content warnings: absent parent， alcohol （recreational）， alcoholism， car accident， divorce， drug use， semi-graphic sex， trauma， （view spoiler）[ drowning， death of a parent （hide spoiler）]I received an ARC from NetGalley and Ballantine Books in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Carleene Hibbs Reeder ，

Thank you to the publishers and Goodreads for an advanced copy of this book！！！I am not even sure how I feel about this book。 As a huge fan of TJR， I have read her books and enjoyed most of them。 I love her writing style。 She has a way of writing with wit and humor but also can evoke feelings from the reader。 Her books are all about the characters and not the plot。 There really isn't much of a plot in many of her books。 I will say that I am a bigger fan of her earlier works than her last three。 I Thank you to the publishers and Goodreads for an advanced copy of this book！！！I am not even sure how I feel about this book。 As a huge fan of TJR， I have read her books and enjoyed most of them。 I love her writing style。 She has a way of writing with wit and humor but also can evoke feelings from the reader。 Her books are all about the characters and not the plot。 There really isn't much of a plot in many of her books。 I will say that I am a bigger fan of her earlier works than her last three。 I am just not a big fan of the Hollywood stardom。 In fact， I did not like the 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo and was not overly in love with Daisy Jones and the Six。 This is just a personal preference。 This is another book about the lives of the rich and famous so I did not love it。 I like the dual timelines of sorts。 We learn about Mick Riva and June and how they met and became a couple。 Then we see their four children also seemingly successful， and as the story unfolds we see how it all came to be。 It is sad， to be honest。 If she intended to write the characters so that the reader doesn't like any of them， she did a great job。 I did not like Mick， I did not like June。 I wanted to like June， she started out sweet， then became just miserable and pathetic。 I felt like I was supposed to blame Mick for her decisions and I just didn't。 She made the choices she made and she was who she was despite her relationship with Mick。The four kids。。。。 I did not like Nina。 Again， I tried， I really wanted to but even as we see her character develop over the course of the book， I just didn't like her。 I didn't feel like I knew enough about Jay to really care。 What I did know left him feeling like an empty shallow character。 I also wanted to like Hud， he was actually my favorite but then， he wasn't。 And then there was Kit。 Again， an empty shallow character。 I would have loved to learn more but all I got was that she had a tough exterior and oh shocker， she discovered she liked girls instead of boys。 The writing， how TJR weaves the lives and the secondary characters together is the most interesting part， until those characters are also disgusting and shallow。 Is it just because they are the snobby， rich and famous？ Does that automatically make you a person with nor morals？ I felt like there were a lot of things in this book that could have been eliminated， that really added nothing to the story except to take your focus off of the main characters for a second。 I am disappointed。 I had wanted to love this book so much， yet when there is not a single character that I liked， that is hard。 I still gave it three stars because I do like her writing style。 It is easy to read， it is easy to immerse yourself in the story even when you don't like the characters， that says something。 Mostly， I think it is a book that you should read if you like this author and especially if you liked her last two releases。 If you like Hollywood， rich and famous， sort of stories， you might enjoy this。 Overall take on this book is that it is a story about sex， drugs， rock and roll and the lives that are left to pick up the pieces of selfish behavior。 Contains sex， drugs， abuse， cheating， stardom， etc。 。。。more

Christine Moore ，

WOW！ Just WOW！ I just loved this book！ The characters， the dual time line， the descriptions of the scenery make this the perfect book！ Nina， Jay， Hud， and Kit are siblings who have been on their own for years。 It's August 1983 and the annual Riva party is being held tonight at Nina's home。 Nina wishes she didn't have to throw the party as her husband just left her for another woman but it's a tradition that she feels must go on。 The present storyline is the day and night of the party。 The other WOW！ Just WOW！ I just loved this book！ The characters， the dual time line， the descriptions of the scenery make this the perfect book！ Nina， Jay， Hud， and Kit are siblings who have been on their own for years。 It's August 1983 and the annual Riva party is being held tonight at Nina's home。 Nina wishes she didn't have to throw the party as her husband just left her for another woman but it's a tradition that she feels must go on。 The present storyline is the day and night of the party。 The other storyline is in the 1950's and we see June and Mick meet and fall in love and have their children。 Their relationship story is anything but typical。 I loved both stories and thought they blended perfectly！ I loved the characters and felt like I was right on the beach with them smelling the ocean air with my tootsies in the sand！ I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Lindsay Hughes ，

When I tell you I screamed when I got approved for an ARC of Malibu Rising。 Thank you so much to Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the advanced copy！ TJR's books are like pizza-- even if it's not your favorite， it's still pretty damn good。 That's kind of how I feel about Malibu Rising。 The first half was really immersive and TJR set the scene for what California was like in the 20th century。 I loved the glitz and glamour contrasted with the grit of alcoholism， single-parenthood， and fame。 C When I tell you I screamed when I got approved for an ARC of Malibu Rising。 Thank you so much to Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the advanced copy！ TJR's books are like pizza-- even if it's not your favorite， it's still pretty damn good。 That's kind of how I feel about Malibu Rising。 The first half was really immersive and TJR set the scene for what California was like in the 20th century。 I loved the glitz and glamour contrasted with the grit of alcoholism， single-parenthood， and fame。 Character-driven novels can be kind of hit or miss for me but I really enjoyed reading about the different Riva siblings and their parents' journey。 I loved the tie in from Evelyn Hugo （my absolute favorite TJR novel） and would love to see this universe expanded more。 The writing was beautiful and the dual storyline really worked for me。 The second part of the novel was where things lost steam for me a little bit。 I didn't enjoy the introduction of all these new random characters that were briefly mentioned with not a whole lot of context and then never talked about again。 I wish we had gotten more from the different perspectives of the siblings， as I didn't feel as connected to them as I would've liked。 I still can't quite put a finger on what I was missing but it just lacked something for me。 That said， still a wonderful book that dealt beautifully with family， fame， and choices; all while at a glamorous Malibu party。 。。。more

begüm ，

i keep trying to finish this but i give up。

Hailee ，

Taylor Jenkins Reid has done it yet again。 Here I thought no character could ever top Evelyn Hugo， and then she introduces us to the Riva siblings。 This story toggles between the Riva family history starting in the mid-50s and Nina Riva’s annual， celebrity-filled house party in Malibu in the 80s。 There are so many interconnected stories from the past that impact this family and propel them all forward。 TJR is a master at weaving it all together。 AND she is so great at writing historical fiction Taylor Jenkins Reid has done it yet again。 Here I thought no character could ever top Evelyn Hugo， and then she introduces us to the Riva siblings。 This story toggles between the Riva family history starting in the mid-50s and Nina Riva’s annual， celebrity-filled house party in Malibu in the 80s。 There are so many interconnected stories from the past that impact this family and propel them all forward。 TJR is a master at weaving it all together。 AND she is so great at writing historical fiction that transports you through the time period。The story of these four siblings is incredible， entertaining， heart-wrenching， and emotional。 I found myself heavily invested in each one of their stories from the very beginning。 Nina Riva is one resilient， badass woman。 I laughed， I cried， my heart sank a couple of times， and I said， “damn， TJR knows how to write some tragic scenes。” 🥲 This story takes place in Malibu， and the Riva siblings are all surfers， so this one will be the perfect book to kick off your summer reading！ 。。。more

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