Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Divine Rivals

This book was so good, I’m glad I read it. I was immediately sucked into the story and kept wanting more. I really enjoyed the rivalry between Iris and Roman and how it began to morph into something more but they still didn’t loose that bickering that roped me in the first place. And I loved the idea of enchanted typewriters.

The other characters we were introduced to I enjoyed as well, Attie was my favorite. I liked how her and Iris immediately clicked and I’m hoping they’ll all be reunited again.

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carlyjoann's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I throughly enjoyed this book! I’m very intrigued to read the second book to get more details and see how it all plays out.

I don’t love how quickly the couple got married but I admit that it felt right for the situation they were in. The end had me surprised and also worried for what is to come next.

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marjeannguyen's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Characters are 19 so this is for very young adults.

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jnterhune's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-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? N/A

5.0

This is my favorite book of the year and definitely in the top 5 of all time. This story is beautifully write, the word choice is amazing and easy to understand, the story is intense and sucks you in, the love story is so realistic, it’s a mash of all the best genres truly a pure master piece, I was pacing when finished this read it’s just wonderful. Highly of highest recommend.

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valwis's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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oceanwriter's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0

A friend of mine initially recommended this book to me, saying I would love the setting and the fact that the protagonists are writers. I’m always skeptical of fantasy even though I did find the premise intriguing. When it was chosen as a group read with The Global Book Nook, I figured it was a sign that I needed to give it a go. I’m so glad I did!

Iris is doing all she can do when war breaks out between the gods’ — at home, at work, and personally. While writing to her brother who is off fighting, she winds up beginning correspondence with her work rival Roman, albeit, unknowingly. This friendship becomes her saving grace.

I was glad that the fantastical element wasn’t too overwhelming and was more of a backdrop than the main focus being someone who doesn’t gravitate toward fantasy. I absolutely loved the aesthetic of it all as well as Iris and Roman’s chemistry. All around this book was a lovely surprise for me and I look forward to reading the next book!

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reading__redhead's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

(Potential) Highlight of the year! The first book where I really wanted to annotate, but I’d love to read to English version and annotate that one!!

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kbowles24's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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