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Malibu Rising

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Start date: December 1, 2021

Finish date: December 1, 2021

Discussion: 2021 Monthly Group Reads

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Oct 23, 2021 Melissa rated it really liked it

Shelves: goodreads2021

This is a story about family. This is also a story about grief: grief over those who have died and grief over those who weren't who you thought they were. It tore me into a thousand bits. ...more

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Aug 15, 2021 Kath rated it really liked it

Shelves: kathy

I think I started this book with a chip on my shoulder that it wouldn’t be as good as the author’s other books. One of the main characters is a rock star and O was skeptical this would be a Daisy Jones retread. WRONG!

It may have similarities to her other books but the characters have their own stories and the construct of this story taking place in 1 day with histories woven in was completely unique.

I loved the Riva siblings. They were well drawn characters that had you rooting for them to over ...more

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Apr 24, 2023 Megan rated it really liked it

Shelves: library-loans, feminist-themes, american-stories, popsugar-reading-challenge-2023

Sometimes you just want to escape from the world for a bit, and all of the novels that I've read so far by this author have offered such a satisfying escape for me every time. Even though I know nothing about surfing, I was hooked early on and eager to find out how the story would end. It's the interesting female characters and the relationship dynamics that keep me coming back to the worlds this author creates. Family relationships are central to this novel, and it feels a bit like a juicy nigh ...more

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Jul 19, 2021 Julie rated it it was amazing

You know a book is good when you wake up early on a Monday morning to finish it. So good, I loved every character, every storyline, every moment of this book. Heartbreaking, funny, sweet and yet full of depth, this book had a great setting and strong family story that kept you cheering for them.TJR does it again!

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Jun 03, 2021 Jeannine J9 rated it it was amazing

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Aug 08, 2021 Stacey rated it liked it

Shelves: read-with-jenna

What a frothy, soapy beach book! I enjoyed the first half. Somehow with all the things that happen in the second half, it still feels anti-climactic. I kept waiting for someone to die because earlier it said it would be the last time they all went surfing together. It's a silly, silly book...and I mostly enjoyed it! ...more

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