Malibu Rising
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Malibu Rising

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

2021•Drama•384 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA stirring, grounded novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

August,1983, it is the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone who is anyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: surfer and supermodel Nina, brothers Jay and Hud, and their adored baby sister Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over - especially as the children of the legendary singer Mick Riva.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFamilyComplex relationshipTroubled leadsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

CaliforniaBrothers and sistersPartiesFameFathers and daughtersCelebritiesFamily secretsSummer

Details

Author
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Published
2021
Pages
384
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