Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

86 reviews

sustainably_lucia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book is DIVINE! I yearned to keep reading and yet I didn’t want it to end! I am very glad the sequel is coming soon because I want more!
It is a story about the power of love to overcome any barrier and why we shouldn't postpone joy even though the world around us is crumbling. The writing is exquisite; the author’s words are so beautifully crafted; honest, raw, and true.
The letters Iris and Roman write to each other are my favorite part. I want to have a few of them framed on my wall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Child death and Classism

blacksphinx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, Medical content, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit and Excrement

CW: Drowning

celery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, War, Classism, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Violence

zarhara's review against another edition

adventurous 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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, War, Child death, and Classism

Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

kaseythefairy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Body horror, Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Minor: Abandonment and Classism

spaghettii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Any words I can find to describe this book would be an understatement. To put it simply, this was a beautiful and emotional book that reminded me why I love historical fantasy.

I found the plot endearing. It could be considered predictable, but I think the best written stories are where you know inevitably what will happen, but watch it play out anyways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Murder, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, Medical content, Death, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death of parent, War, Vomit, and Violence

jilliri's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

“You are worthy of love. You are worthy to feel joy right now, even in the darkness”

The way this book has me in a chokehold 😭 This book masterfully balances contradicting themes through out:

Peace in war times 
Life in times of death
Joy in darkness
Comfort in times of sorrow

And all woven into Roman and Iris’ deep connection. From their playful rivalry to their inevitable love for one another. 

Just beautiful. This one will sit with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual content

vj_thompson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

This was just beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Child death, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Misogyny, Cursing, Bullying, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Classism

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Cursing, Death of parent, War, Death, Car accident, Classism, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

lenchen25's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Drug use, Classism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Death, and Violence