Malibu Rising
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Year Published: 2021
Page Count: 369 pages
Medium used : Paperback
Genre : Contemporary Fiction, Siblings, 2023-read.
Rating : 5/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
With Miss Reid's books, I find it hard to go down from the 5 pointer rating I usually give to awesome, great books. Her writing is so picturesque and cinematic. The lure of her characters and their strength in vulnerability is such a drawing force that even the most weakest seem adorable. This book is very heart warming and bristling with hope and optimism - even for those little kids that are abandoned and left alone by their parents who either are too selfish or incapable of taking care of them.
This story details the journey of four siblings who make it big in the world despite facing many challenges early on. They have the privilege of great parentage and loving mother, but yet, they are forced to make it on their own. Like in most cases, fate smiles on them in the form of work assignments as they do what they love doing the most - surf the waters and spend time unraveling on the waves of Malibu beaches. Eventually, though their mother passed away, the parent who selfishly abandoned them - their super rich, super successful father comes back and it results in a reunion of sorts. The kids find peace, their old man finds respite and with a note of Malibu rising from ashes and burns, the story ends.
Looking forward to reading 'Carrie Soto is back'. I thoroughly enjoyed the book 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' in the past and felt that was a more convoluted plot than this one which is more straightforward, raw and emotionally nourishing. :)
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