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firedew's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
glowingrabbits'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? N/A
5.0
I'm not great at writing book reviews, and even after finishing this I am not sure exactly what to say that would be any help to someone looking to pick this up, but I don't think I can just put this book down without talking about it. My God, this book is beautiful. There is something so deeply touching and human about this story. It's beautifully written, and in many ways I think it touches on the ugliness and desperation of war without forgetting that there is beauty to be found even when it seems like the world is ending. It has also got to be one of the most genuinely romantic stories I've read.
YA books aren't normally what I go for, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the kind of story I didn't know I needed. I finished it in one day!
YA books aren't normally what I go for, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the kind of story I didn't know I needed. I finished it in one day!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Vomit and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content
llychu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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? No
4.25
would i recommend this? yeah sure, keeping in mind that this is barely fantasy, and def heavy on the romance
great read and i gobbled it up but it was
however i felt like it was missing SOMETHING but i cant put my finger on it which is the reason for my 4 stars
overall it was a sweet story and it was pretty sad at some parts but not so sad where i felt like crying
also there was a bit of a cliffhanger but idk it was barely giving anything
their relationship for thr first half of the book was so sweet and fun to read dint get me wrong
but after that they js started giving into their impulses and js doing anything like BRO SLOW DOWN and if you dont plan on reading this book:TELL ME WHY THEY GOT MARRIED SO QUICKLY??? 😠like it was sweet but it was also js so rushed like how can you say you love her when in reality you love the idea of her cs of her writing 😕
like you CANNOT convince me that he fell in love over her letters to her brother??? like hello????
anyway the war aspect of the story i really enjoyed and thought it was rlly interesting and so were the magical typewriters but i wish there was more detail to the history of the typewriters
also ik fantasy is one of the tags but this was like historical romance w just a tad of fantasy js to make it seem like it has a plot soooo 😅😅😅
great read and i gobbled it up but it was
however i felt like it was missing SOMETHING but i cant put my finger on it which is the reason for my 4 stars
overall it was a sweet story and it was pretty sad at some parts but not so sad where i felt like crying
also there was a bit of a cliffhanger but idk it was barely giving anything
their relationship for thr first half of the book was so sweet and fun to read dint get me wrong
but after that they js started giving into their impulses and js doing anything like BRO SLOW DOWN and if you dont plan on reading this book:
like you CANNOT convince me that he fell in love over her letters to her brother??? like hello????
anyway the war aspect of the story i really enjoyed and thought it was rlly interesting and so were the magical typewriters but i wish there was more detail to the history of the typewriters
also ik fantasy is one of the tags but this was like historical romance w just a tad of fantasy js to make it seem like it has a plot soooo 😅😅😅
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
lowk she was kidnapped but nawwww but yeaaahhhh idkmusic_girl84's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, War, Blood, and Death
kermittuesday's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.0
Used the word raiment far too much. Just say clothes every once in a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Medical content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Child death, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Vomit
Despite the amount of triggers I listed, this is not a horror book but it does involve war so it has this stuff. The sexual content is very minimal but because it’s a YA book, you might want to know it’s there.abbypeekreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War, Death of parent, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual content
crunchycrystals's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
jo_cbooks's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
I liked the mix of WWII and fantasy elements. 60% through I was confused how there was a sequel so I read the synopsis of the second book to understand. I enjoyed the original lore and mythology that was woven in. Excited to read the sequel
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
amy_q13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, War, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Classism, Car accident, and Alcoholism
Minor: Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
lizisreadingagain's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I don’t read fantasy, but I needed to fulfill this genre on a reading challenge. I chose Divine Rivals because everyone was raving about it. I read part of the book and listened to audio to finish. I actually felt very engaged with the story. It was easy to get into it. I especially enjoyed the letter writing. What I didn’t like was the sexuality near the end of the book, and skipped over those few pages. It starts near the end of chapter 39 and beginning of 40. (I’ll never understand why they put that content in young adult books.) Otherwise I liked the story. I personally enjoyed the audiobook narrators and their British accents.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content