Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

57 reviews

saskiahill's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Dementia

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Stalking, Pregnancy, Addiction, Body horror, Dementia, Drug abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Medical content

_marycappiello3's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Murder, and Death of parent

violet_viper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Grief

aas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Grief

saoreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It was packed with more mystery and always had to insert a twist than the normal plot twists in history. Many side characters were introduced, and the characters from book 1 stayed true to their personalities. Although there's the frustration of the heroine's confusions and doubts, it showed readers that everything is not as it seems. This was good enough as a duology, but knowing it still has another installment is not so bad as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Stalking, Murder, Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Child death, Addiction, Death, Pregnancy, Violence, and Abandonment

sam_gartley91's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Another fun book of twists and turns! I loved it picked up right where the previous one finished and we could keep learning more about the characters. I really kept wanting to find out what happened to Toby. The escalated quickly and am glad they finally had a chance to talk. I’m curious where the series will go next!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gun violence, Stalking, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy

itstruly_flower's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Bullying and Cursing

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This series is the definition of curve ball and somehow it always makes sense. There is no solving these books in advance. You, the reader, are definitely just along for the whirlwind ride, and yet they always keep me feeling engaged. 
It takes forever to get to an answer but the pacing is done so well that the book never feels slow.
Once again, Jennifer Lynn Barnes has earned a gold star for dialogue. Every quip had me smiling. Every heartfelt confession tugged at my heart. 
I don't know how the characters of Hawthorne House can be so mysterious and so loveable at the same time, but every one of them is thoroughly enjoyable.
Even though the story felt like it would have to leave loose ends, Barnes managed to wrap every mystery in a satisfying bow.
The plot may not be complex and the characters may not be the deepest you'll ever read, but I completely enjoyed every page of The Hawthorne Legacy and can't wait to dive in to book 3.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Gun violence

Minor: Suicide and Injury/Injury detail