The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! š
aharper's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Car accident, Terminal illness, and Dementia
Moderate: Classism and Grief
haleybre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Ableism, Drug use, Car accident, and Toxic relationship
amberinpieces's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Classism, Medical content, Racism, Drug use, and Grief
aklovekorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Car accident, Dementia, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
iamthelizardqueen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Racism, Car accident, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Grief, and Drug use
haley_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Car accident, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Colonisation, Death, Classism, and Pregnancy
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This installment is very character driven so it doesn't feel like there's a ton that happens plotwise. I missed seeing Teddy and Bea together, they made so many strides in Majesty and it felt like so much of that went backward in Rivals. I'm also extremely over the Nina-Daphne-Jeff love triangle, I really hope this gets resolved and Daphne is revealed for who she truly is.
My favorite storyline was Sam and Marshall. Out of all of the characters, I feel like Sam has stayed the most true to all of the character growth she's had this far in the series. It was nice to see that Sam and Beatrice's bond as sisters retained the growth from the previous books too. Sisters are so much stronger when they support one another and I love that they can be there for each other even though their personalities are so different. I also liked Nina and Daphne working together, I thought we were going to see some true change in Daphne from this but then she ends up even more horrible than before.
The book ended in a huge cliffhanger so I obviously can't wait for the next one, I just hope it lives up to the standard of the first two books.
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content
dogbuttsandbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Racism
Minor: Pregnancy