Malibu Rising Summary
Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu Rising Overview

In the novel Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the Riva siblings and other Malibu residents know that renewal always comes after a fire. Nina Riva quit high school and worked in the family restaurant to support her younger siblings after their alcoholic mother died and their rock-star father refused to support them. Years later, when Nina and her siblings were successful adults, their father came asking for a place in their lives, a request that initiated unexpected responses. Themes in the novel include the meaning of family, the treatment of women, and the impacts of infidelity.