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citrarowan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Mmm… So, I liked it, very much, quite a lot! The ending, though, I’m still not sure what happened there? But I genuinely enjoyed the plot and the romance was top notch top tier 11/10!! One of the things that stood out for me the most is the pacing because I didn’t feel it was slow but it wasn’t rushed either so I liked that! I’ve heard the second book is better so I’m so excited to read it asap!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Gaslighting
elledanie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Do not recommend—doesn’t live up to all the hype. Where was the fantasy?? Was it seriously only the magical typewriter thing? The supernatural creatures we barely saw? “Divine” being used as simply an adjective instead of referring to anyone’s magic or abilities or anything related to gods/goddesses is so lame. No one warned us that this was primarily a WWI book like?? No thx!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse and Abandonment
sallenreads's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
All of Rebecca Ross's books have incredibly immersive world building, and DIVINE RIVALS was no exception. From the first page, I was drawn into the 1910s-esque world, from the city of Oath to the countryside to the literal trenches of a war between two gods and their armies. And the characters -- I loved them and my heart ached for all of them. I especially loved how much Iris and Attie and Marisol all came to care for each other, forming their own family and looking out for each other. I was so worried about them -- and Roman! -- sometimes that it stressed me out, but on the other hand, the fact that I cared that much about the characters is another point in the book's favor.
Content-wise, there's some war violence (not graphic) and non-explicit romantic content. This book does read a little older to me, so it might be better placed in a high school. The war setting and the development of the romance reminded me a lot of Allison Saft's DOWN COMES THE NIGHT.
Thank you to Wednesday Books for providing an ARC for my review.
Content-wise, there's some war violence (not graphic) and non-explicit romantic content. This book does read a little older to me, so it might be better placed in a high school. The war setting and the development of the romance reminded me a lot of Allison Saft's DOWN COMES THE NIGHT.
Thank you to Wednesday Books for providing an ARC for my review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual content