Rivals

Rivals

by Jilly Cooper

4.4 (5,443)

4.4 stars from 5,443 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

720 pages~12 hr readPublished by Bantam PressPublished 1988-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love sprawling ensemble casts where everyone's scheming, seducing, and sabotaging each other across multiple storylines.
  • You appreciate wickedly funny, character-driven narratives that treat romance and boardroom drama with equal weight.
  • You're drawn to 1980s settings and the aesthetic of old money, new money, and people willing to burn it all for a win.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer tight, fast-paced plots. At 720 pages, this is a commitment and deliberately meandering in places.
  • You want morally uncomplicated protagonists. Rupert Campbell-Black is charming, unfaithful, and you're meant to love him anyway.
  • You're looking for literary restraint or subtle writing. Cooper is maximalist, explicit, and unapologetically over the top.

About this book

Set in the glamorous and competitive world of 1980s British television, Rivals explores a world driven by power, wealth, and influence among the affluent elite who will use any means to achieve their goals. Lord Baddingham fights to retain the Corinium TV franchise by hiring Declan O'Hara, an Irish talk show mega-star, and Cameron Cook, a brash and ambitious executive, to produce Declan's program. However, Declan and Cameron clash immediately, creating significant controversy. When Rupert Campbell-Black enters the situation as a rival group emerges to compete for the franchise, the stakes intensify. Throughout the ensuing conflict, reputations rise and fall, romantic relationships develop and dissolve, marriages form and break apart, and characters compete fiercely both personally and professionally to emerge victorious.

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