Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

369 reviews

cakrolik's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

Easily one of the most captivating books I've read in a while. The story was written effortlessly and I loved the letters and the way that Iris and Carver developed their relationship without ever having met. It was also an emotional read, heavy on the grief and the war. It had me hooked as a reader for a solid 85% of the book.

However, where it eventually fell short was after that 85% mark. It got to a point where the plot - though already quite fast paced in some places - felt rushed, as if this 14-chapter-per-part aesthetic was what limited the author to progress the plot further in less time. Also, I know it is a YA, but Iris and Roman definitely felt a lot older. 18 and 19 just wasn't believable after a point, and the Young Adult genre still would have held if they were in their early to mid 20s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content and Classism

fabrunette's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

This book had me on the edge of my seat untill the very end. And by the time I finished it, i felt the familliar emptyness i have a lot when finishing stories like this. I need to read more. I am so extremely shocked in a good way. The last chapter had me in a chokehold. 

The world in this book feels so familliar, because war and what it does is so real and still talked about in my country the netherlands where we were at the forefront of the world war 2. Families broken apart, people ruthlessly killed for no reason. Its all something that actually happened not too far from where I live. In my own street actually. So this book was for me very close to home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

majoso's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, Death, Vomit, Child death, and Alcoholism

tnemelce's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Genocide, Alcoholism, and War

Minor: Classism

greatestheights's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death

seastheday'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? No

4.0

This is most certainly a Romantasy- heavy on the romance aspect. I didn’t really know where this book would go- it’s so unique. And I was pleasantly surprised, as I hung on, along for the ride. I loved how the characters unfolded. There was a spot here and there where I called what would happen

like when the B&B was getting robbed and it ended up being Forest

The beginning was slow, but the second half of the book made it worth it. I really wish we had more scenes/time with Attie. I genuinely enjoyed this story, but it didn’t blow me away- which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Minor: Car accident and Gun violence

katemcm2's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Although this book does have a secret identity trope and a fair amount of mutual pining for each other the pace doesn't make it seem excessively drawn out, like it does in other YA novels. The characters are likeable and the magical typewriters were my favorite part. I want to know more about the grandparents and their friendship and backstory. I also think the addition of the dieties and lore was a little much because we don't get a resolution at the end but maybe it will all come together in the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Blood, and War

Minor: Alcoholism

reiverse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, War, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, and Alcoholism

thoughtsontomes's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Body horror, Death of parent, and Alcoholism