Book Review: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I just finished Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It had been sitting on the “TBR” side of my bookshelf for a while, and with the warmer, sunnier weather finally arriving, it felt like the perfect time to pick it up. What Drew Me to the Book While I had already read and enjoyed Daisy Jones & The Six, I was especially drawn to this book because of the setting. When I was young, my family made a yearly trek down to California’s coast because my grandparents lived there. So the idea of Malibu already conjures up a kind of early-eighties nostalgia for me. Like in the novel, it was a place of surfers, bohos, golden California girls and boys, and that sun-soaked coastal energy. This novel is as fast-paced and character-driven as Daisy Jones & The Six — although there may be a few too many minor characters introduced along the way. From philandering father Mick Riva to eldest daughter Nina, who carries the family burden and legacy on her perfectly bronzed shoulders...
