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Malibu Rising: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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“Malibu Rising: A Novel” is a book by Taylor Jenkins Reid that tells the story of the Riva family, who are famous in Malibu for their surfing skills and their father’s music career. The novel is set in August 1983 and follows the family’s annual end-of-summer party, which turns out to be a night of drama and chaos that changes their lives forever. The audiobook version of the novel is available on audible and is narrated by Julia Whelan with a listening length of 11 hours and 5 minutes. You can also purchase the novel on Amazon, where it has received an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars from 69,965 ratings. One reviewer describes the novel as “a love song to surf culture and an evocative but not rose-tinted portrait of 1980s hedonism in a much-mythologised city”. Another reviewer praises the novel’s “satisfying narrative arc, clear messages and pinup cast”. On Google Play, the audiobook has received an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars from 1,000 ratings. One reviewer describes t