Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

119 reviews

thatromantasyreader's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

ladybug12793's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

3.75

pretty writing

Decent read with good plot and pretty writing. Some grammatical errors, though. Hated the ending. Made no logical sense. IYKYK

Forrest had PLENTY of time to save Kitt. It probably would’ve actually been quicker to do so because Iris kept stopping.

0-0.25 🌶️ closed door 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

lauramparis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

ayeitsdaye's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Classism

juliesleseecke's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious slow-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

evilstrawberry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ahhhhh! I’m so glad I finally got around to reading this! It was a slow start for sure but that made me appreciate the characters for who they were and the writing style as well. I love the “you’ve got mail” type of concept (but make it ✨ magic ✨). I also appreciated the World War Two parallels—the propaganda, the banning of music, the bombs and bunkers, the sirens. It was like looking at history with a fantasy lens in a fantasy world. The friendships were heartwarming and the romance adorable.
And the cliffhanger plot twist ending??? I need more omg. I’m so nervous for these cinnamon roll characters and there are still so many questions I have about the war and the myths and the impeccable Worldbuilding. I need the sequel now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookreviewbyana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

QUE LIVRO!!! Este livro é perfeito superou todas as minhas expetativas!! Quero esquecer-me dele para poder ter a experiência de voltar a ler pela primeira vez!! 🥹🥰😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

mssophie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

(Potential) Highlight of the year! The first book where I really wanted to annotate, but I’d love to read to English version and annotate that one!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Classism

thestarsaresad's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

I can’t decide whether I’m glad or regretful to have read this book. The way that the human experience of war, grief, family, and love is written was so good.

On the one hand, I’m glad that I read this book, because I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Iris and her relationships with Roman, Attie, and Marisol. I loved seeing her development throughout the book, mixed with both courage and fear in the face of war. On the other hand, I’m absolutely devastated that I subjected myself to reading this book and having to feel the emotions of Forest dragging Iris to safety at the expense of Roman. There’s no doubt that that scene was written well though, the anger and absolute stress I felt had me racing to finish. I so desperately wish I could read the second book so I can see what happens. I just wanted a happy ending, but I guess war proves otherwise.

 

OH HOW HAPPY I AM TO DISCOVER THAT THIS IS ONLY A DUOLOGY AND THE SECOND BOOK IS ALREADY OUT. THANK THE BOOK GODS.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War