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abby271's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Pregnancy and Racism
alisonvh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Dementia, and Car accident
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Racism and Pregnancy
argylelove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
carolinesbookreviews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Classism and Racism
alyssaunabridged's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Car accident and Racism
emily_holden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Racism
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
This installment is very character driven so it doesn't feel like there's a ton that happens plotwise. I missed seeing Teddy and Bea together, they made so many strides in Majesty and it felt like so much of that went backward in Rivals. I'm also extremely over the Nina-Daphne-Jeff love triangle, I really hope this gets resolved and Daphne is revealed for who she truly is.
My favorite storyline was Sam and Marshall. Out of all of the characters, I feel like Sam has stayed the most true to all of the character growth she's had this far in the series. It was nice to see that Sam and Beatrice's bond as sisters retained the growth from the previous books too. Sisters are so much stronger when they support one another and I love that they can be there for each other even though their personalities are so different. I also liked Nina and Daphne working together, I thought we were going to see some true change in Daphne from this but then she ends up even more horrible than before.
The book ended in a huge cliffhanger so I obviously can't wait for the next one, I just hope it lives up to the standard of the first two books.
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content
lit_with_lauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Car accident and Racism
dogbuttsandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Racism
Minor: Pregnancy