The plot, for being a little underwhelming at times, was intriguing for the most part and kept my interest. There were a lot of good quotable quips about the major themes in the book, and the author’s writing was also definitely still on par. You must be capable of everything” – Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising All of the ugliness, the sadness, the things most people can’t stand to even think about, all must live inside of you.

There is no room for distaste or weakness.

“ When there is only you, you do not get to choose which jobs you want, you do not get to decide you are incapable of anything. The book jumps narratives between the siblings perspectives, to flashbacks of their mother’s story in the 60s with their father, Mick Riva – only reinforcing the theme of legacy. Malibu Rising is a spectacular work of fiction about legacy, family, identity and love.

The siblings are each dealing with their own personal struggles, and eventually those struggles and unspoken feelings clash together to reveal a truth about each of them. The parties have grown larger as each year goes by, but this year the party is not the usual rave. The story takes place over the course of a day, the day Nina holds one of her famous parties, where locals and celebrities gather for one last raving all-night party of the summer. The siblings, even though they are the children of famous crooner singer Mick Riva, are bound by tragedy and hardship amongst beautiful Malibu. Malibu Rising is a work of narrative fiction taking place in 1983 about the Riva siblings: Nina – a surfer married to a pro-tennis player living in a Malibu mansion, Jay – a world-renowned surfing champion, Hud – a famous photographer, and Kit – the baby, college-aged sister and wannabe surfer. “ Your whole world can be falling apart, she thought, but then Springsteen will start playing on the radio” – Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising Plus, I loved Reid’s writing style in Daisy Jones so I knew this one was going to be a contender. Malibu Rising seemed to be a divisive narrative about family and legacy. The plot seemed intriguing, and the cover looked pretty (see pictured above). So when I saw this one was being released, I knew I had to read it. I was excited for this one, because I loved another of Reid’s novels, Daisy Jones & The Six. Hello! I’m here to interrupt your hopefully decent Saturday to talk about a wonderful book I finished last week, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

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