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A review by neonfrills
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A Historical (more on that) YA fantasy that follows Iris and Kitt, rival journalists who start sending anonymous letters to each other through their magical typewriters.
This book has some incredibly unique world-building, combining an alternate universe WWI setting with the presence of gods and monsters as the tools of war. The writing is super beautiful. You hear the MCs are supposed to be great writers, which really means that their writing will only be as good as the author behind them, and here it does deliver. Watching Iris and Kitt fall in love was very sweet, and fully had me believe their story. Even if the relationship is the heart of the book, the surrounding world- building and plot set up is also so good and immersive to the pain and struggles of war. Overall, I really was pleasantly surprised that another booktok fave lived up for the hype, and can’t wait to read the sequel when it comes out this December.