The Rival
Summary
Sadie has defeated her academic rival and next-door neighbor by securing the only spot at her dream college. When he unexpectedly gets off the waitlist, she must compete with him again for a position on the school's prestigious zine while navigating family dynamics and her conflicting feelings.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceMild
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentModerate
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Language
💬 Does The Rival have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Rival violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningNone
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Rival
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Rival
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Rival
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingMild
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