A review by ashleynp24
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

4.25

This book really rips open your heart and steps on it. It’s beautifully written and poetic, and captures how love can transcend through writing. 

The inner emotions deal with loss and grief are very real, and this was a really emotional novel, having both its ups and downs.

I felt it did really speed up at the end, and it could have been drawn out a tad longer. It got really heavy into the war scenes towards the ends, and I felt their relationship got rushed because of it and ended really quickly into that cliffhanger. That’s why I didn’t give it a full 5 stars. I hope the sequel can delve a little deeper into the bits and bobs I felt were missing towards the end. 

I feel it’s rare to find a book where the man is pining after a woman he loves, and it’s really fun to read about their blossoming relationship and how they find each other during war and hard times. The marriage felt a little out of place though and rushed.
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