Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid audiobook review

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Free Audiobook

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

Narrated by Julia Whelan

🎧 11 hours and 5 minutes 📘 Random House Audio 📅 June 1, 2021 🌐 English

About This Audiobook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today From the author of Carrie Soto Is Back, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo . . .

“Irresistible . . . High drama at the beach, starring four sexy, surfing siblings and their deadbeat, famous-crooner dad.”—People

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Time, Marie Claire, PopSugar, Parade, Teen Vogue, Self, She Reads

Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues will change their lives forever.

Malibu: August 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over—especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva.

The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud—because it is long past time for him to confess something to the brother from whom he’s been inseparable since birth.

Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he can’t stop thinking about promised she’ll be there.

And Kit has a couple secrets of her own—including a guest she invited without consulting anyone.

By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family’s generations will all come rising to the surface.

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind.

Our Review of Malibu Rising

Rarely has a novel left such a mark on me. Taylor Jenkins Reid delivers with Malibu Rising a work that moves and challenges. The audio format adds a new dimension to this text, rich in emotion and humanity.

Why Listen to Malibu Rising as an Audiobook?

Listening to Malibu Rising as an audiobook is rediscovering literature in a new way. Julia Whelan delivers a stellar narration that brings the story to life. The vocal narration reveals nuances that silent reading can miss. At 11 hours and 5 minutes, it is the perfect length to fully immerse yourself. Perfect for commutes, relaxation, or long evenings.

What You Will Discover

Prepare for total immersion in a narrative that blends emotion and reflection. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today From the author of Carrie Soto Is Back, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The… A story that resonates long after listening.

Who Is This Audiobook For?

If you love literature that moves and makes you think, Malibu Rising is for you. Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and contemporary fiction will be delighted.