A review by itschelseaw
Rivals by Katharine McGee

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

3.75

Another good installment of the American Royals series. It definitely took me awhile to get into the book, but once I was in it was a quick read. This one may be my least favorite of the three though; it felt like a filler book between bigger plot points.
It was interesting, and nice, to see Beatrice get to interact with her peers that are her age; this is really the first time she’s been indicated to having (or making) friends, which is incredibly lonely.
The Daphne/Nina plot was interesting, and briefly made me like Daphne, then the League of Kings after party happened and I’m right back at not liking her.
I am most curious about Samantha and Marshall in the next book; will they remain in Hawaii or come back to the states? Will their letter be taken as renunciation or will they be accepted back? Will they want to come back?
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