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adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Phew! I dunno i wish i would be happier that it's over. There was too little Grayson or Jameson and i get it the story is about Avery, i just wished the string character development would carry through you know? For some reason this book felt more choppy than the other two. A really good mystery no doubt with a nail biting finish, this book focuses finally on the puzzles and riddles and kudos to the author for spanning and planning them so well, i was hooked. However despite the puzzles this is somehow my least favourite if the 3 the ending was the most logical well thought out ending but just not executed in a way that felt natural. I felt that way about Jameson and Avery getting together as well how did their relationship feel more natural earlier than it did in this book?
There was so much pining for Grayson and while the author explains that she goes for Jameson beacusw she related to him he has the hunger she does and he makes her happy blah blah, i couldn't justify it, it seemed too much like a teenage going and two people trying too hard to stay together and graysons just in the mix??? I genuinely didn't feel the tension was resolved and was actually impressed by jamesons character development and the linws he has in this book. At least someone pointed out the obvious loved how Alicia and Oren are brought to the forefront along with Nan and everything is tied in wonderfully! A well thought out end just wished it was smoother in execution.
There was so much pining for Grayson and while the author explains that she goes for Jameson beacusw she related to him he has the hunger she does and he makes her happy blah blah, i couldn't justify it, it seemed too much like a teenage going and two people trying too hard to stay together and graysons just in the mix??? I genuinely didn't feel the tension was resolved and was actually impressed by jamesons character development and the linws he has in this book. At least someone pointed out the obvious
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Murder
Minor: Rape, Sexism
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, Murder
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
While I didn’t love this book as much as the first two, I did still enjoy it, especially with all of its amazing quotes, which I’m just going to list a bunch of below for the sake of posterity.
“I’ve found duct tape more effective than advice, myself.”
“Because at this point, secret uncle just kind of feels like it belongs on the Hawthorne bingo card.”
“My grandfather built this chapel so Nan would have somewhere to yell at God.”
“I can’t even hate him now. He’s a part of me. He’s in me.’ Jameson’s fingers lightly touched my hair, then curled into it. ‘But mostly, I can’t hate him, Avery Kylie Grambs, because he brought me you.”
“Jameson Winchester Hawthorne in protective mode was a thing to behold.”
“I threw Tobias Hawthorne under the bus. Thoroughly and without mercy. Dead men didn’t get to be picky about their reputations, and that went double for dead men who’d used me the way he had.”
“Jaime and Gray have joined forces. Xander has a blowtorch.”
“I’ve found duct tape more effective than advice, myself.”
“Because at this point, secret uncle just kind of feels like it belongs on the Hawthorne bingo card.”
“My grandfather built this chapel so Nan would have somewhere to yell at God.”
“I can’t even hate him now. He’s a part of me. He’s in me.’ Jameson’s fingers lightly touched my hair, then curled into it. ‘But mostly, I can’t hate him, Avery Kylie Grambs, because he brought me you.”
“Jameson Winchester Hawthorne in protective mode was a thing to behold.”
“I threw Tobias Hawthorne under the bus. Thoroughly and without mercy. Dead men didn’t get to be picky about their reputations, and that went double for dead men who’d used me the way he had.”
“Jaime and Gray have joined forces. Xander has a blowtorch.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape