Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
I read this book because of peer pressure. Normally I don’t read this type of story, but I really enjoyed it! The writing was beautiful and the characters were lovable and fun. It had the perfect amount of fantasy so that I (as a fantasy novice) wasn’t overwhelmed by it.
I saw someone on tik tok describe this book as a romance with a side of fantasy, and that is exactly what this is.
Divine Rivals started off as a work place rivals to lovers romance that quickly turned into a magical war romance.
I am not a fan of the reasons behind the war. This is not a political book, but I still found it enjoyable. What this book does well is developing the Iris and Roman’s romance. It was refreshing to read a character like Roman. He is vulnerable and weak in ways that most fantasy romance love interests are not. I live the magic type writers, and just the idea that they’re both journalists.
Overall, its an enjoyable book. I wouldn’t say the writing is amazing though. There are so many info dumps, and all the side characters are very 2 dimensional. I also think the god war is so stupid. If the author wanted a war love story, she should have developed the reason for the war better.
Idk how to rate this book. I enjoyed it a lot but objectively its weak. Im gonna go with 3.5 stars for now.
Divine Rivals started off as a work place rivals to lovers romance that quickly turned into a magical war romance.
I am not a fan of the reasons behind the war. This is not a political book, but I still found it enjoyable. What this book does well is developing the Iris and Roman’s romance. It was refreshing to read a character like Roman. He is vulnerable and weak in ways that most fantasy romance love interests are not. I live the magic type writers, and just the idea that they’re both journalists.
Overall, its an enjoyable book. I wouldn’t say the writing is amazing though. There are so many info dumps, and all the side characters are very 2 dimensional. I also think the god war is so stupid. If the author wanted a war love story, she should have developed the reason for the war better.
Idk how to rate this book. I enjoyed it a lot but objectively its weak. Im gonna go with 3.5 stars for now.
adventurous
funny
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
5⭐️
This is one of the most pure love stories I’ve ever read. Academic rivals to lovers with magical typewriters and a deadly war between gods….this was everything!!!
The writing is so poetic and powerful. It drew the emotion out of me effortlessly. I felt everything these characters felt❤️
This is one of the most pure love stories I’ve ever read. Academic rivals to lovers with magical typewriters and a deadly war between gods….this was everything!!!
The writing is so poetic and powerful. It drew the emotion out of me effortlessly. I felt everything these characters felt❤️
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No
i feel like i will never get over this ending… WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED IM SO LOST WTF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE I WANT A HAPPY ENDING (just found out that the second book is released this December, how am i supposed to wait 2 months?)
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
I get the hype over this book. Once I got to about 25%, I couldn't put it down. It gave me The Hating Game but fantasy vibes for a while there.
I really enjoyed both main characters and all the side characters. I also liked that the author didn't make anyone so overpowered like a lot of fantasy novels like to do. I really felt like I could relate somewhat to these characters.
There's a lot of talk about the gods and history. It's not confusing at all. Ross does an amazing job explaining everything.
I really enjoyed both main characters and all the side characters. I also liked that the author didn't make anyone so overpowered like a lot of fantasy novels like to do. I really felt like I could relate somewhat to these characters.
There's a lot of talk about the gods and history. It's not confusing at all. Ross does an amazing job explaining everything.