Reviews with content warning for Abandonment - Divine Rivals

I really liked this book, even though I have heard quite different things about it on tiktok. Some was really stoked about it while others cursed it to hell and back.
I can maybe see why it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. It is a bit slow at some parts and the development isn’t that fast.

The end of the book it also seemed like it we just at the beginning again. I know she points it out herself, but it just seems like everything she went through. All the heartbreak and the hard work was meaningless. Now she just has a brother she don’t recognize, and new husband is now the one that is gone. The one that she now feel is her everything, instead of her brother.
I know there had to be a twist and something that we hate is happening, for the plot yk.
But either Roman is going to end up just like her brother or worse. The possibility for better is really slim.
I why the heck couldn’t they have taken Roman with them?!!
“It took all the strength in me to desert from the bad guy” yeah right. One more person wasn’t that big of a deal. But then maybe Roman would definitely die because they didn’t have any medicine to help him.
This is why I like the book even though it makes me wants to pull my hair out of frustration.

I really like this book even though it doesn’t develop that fast in some parts, but the sweet little things that help make the book lighthearted at times where there is also so much darkenss.
The humor I love and the banter!! Love it! If you don’t like enemies or more like rivals to lovers then this book is definitely not for you but if it is. You would probably love this very much. It is slow burn, with so many feelings and it is so well written.

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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emmacartlidge's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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damla_'s review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Very entertaining and will definitely be reading the next one.
Just wish the writing was a little better and low key, this would make a much better series!

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lindseyhall44's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.25

I absolutely loved everything about Divine Rivals. The romance, message, and characters were all beautifully done. I don’t know how I’m supposed to wait for the next one.

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artmuseam's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

HOLY. CRAP. where do i even start with this masterpiece? i genuinely did not expect this book to take me through an emotional rollercoaster with a romance that would leave me screaming in joy and weeping in despair at the same time. this ya fantasy novel left me unable to put it down as soon as i started it; i finished in two days! and of course, how can i ever miss an opportunity to read another beautiful enemies-to-lovers story? i really loved how ross crafted both the theme of love and war in such an intricate way that had me confused on how to specifically categorize this story, because one could say it was a romance while another could say it was an heartbreaking war story. i need the second book now or else i will literally combust. 5/5 stars!!

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