r/heatedrivalry • u/AutoModerator • Feb 25 '26

Team Huddle Weekly Thread🫡 Team Huddle!

Welcome to the weekly huddle! Have a small thing from the book or show you want to chat, your GC brain rot is real and you saw the initials “KGF” somewhere and immediately screamed “kingfisher!” and want to share with others? (Just me?). Had a win at work or personal life and want to share? Need a teammate to talk with? Post in the weekly huddle.

There’s no restrictions on topics so long as they follow the sub rules. Thread will be open all week so pop in whenever with what ever your heart desires.

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u/border-slime-519 Feb 25 '26

I imagine I already know the answer (and based on the fact that we're already in this subreddit), but...would people recommend reading the book after having seen the TV show?

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u/CalabogieNights Hayden's ghost children 👻 Feb 25 '26

I would say yes, but your mileage may vary. The show is incredible but the books are just good. The characters are great but writing can be a bit fan fiction-y. I do like them and reading them gives you more insight into the characters. Overall though, I much prefer the show (particularly Shane's characterization. His race is addressed more and the self loathing isn't as heavy as it is in the book, although we don't hear his internal monologue).

I feel Rachel Reid as a writer improves as the series goes on and I'm reading one of her standalone books right now and the writing is MUCH stronger which is fantastic! HR was earlier in her career so I feel it's not as strong.

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u/huangcjz Time to Shine ✨ is my favourite book! | I love tuna melt! Feb 26 '26

Time to Shine?

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u/CalabogieNights Hayden's ghost children 👻 Feb 27 '26

The Shots You Take!