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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