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adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Once again, I have managed to become completely invested in the Hawthorne (and honorary Hawthorne) riddles and games.
Upon turning eighteen, Avery is heading toward the complete inheritance of the Hawthorne billions. However, the arrival of Eve brings another game, this time one that contemplates friends and foes.
It took a little while for me to get into the plot of this one. I still had some trouble keeping the Hawthorne boys straight. I think I might finally have it down now. Everything picked up in the second half, and then I didn’t want it to end. I liked how much Avery lead this game compared to the others where she was still learning the ways Hawthornes play.
I’m sad to see this particular part of the series come to an end. I never anticipated getting as hooked on the books as I have. Though my feelings are mixed on a lot of things, I have to say this has become one of my all-time favorite series.
Upon turning eighteen, Avery is heading toward the complete inheritance of the Hawthorne billions. However, the arrival of Eve brings another game, this time one that contemplates friends and foes.
It took a little while for me to get into the plot of this one. I still had some trouble keeping the Hawthorne boys straight. I think I might finally have it down now. Everything picked up in the second half, and then I didn’t want it to end. I liked how much Avery lead this game compared to the others where she was still learning the ways Hawthornes play.
I’m sad to see this particular part of the series come to an end. I never anticipated getting as hooked on the books as I have. Though my feelings are mixed on a lot of things, I have to say this has become one of my all-time favorite series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
A good ending but I felt like I needed to be smarter to understand how everyone connected
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall I really liked the book. If you read the other two inheritance game books then you must read this. This is the final inheritance game novel where the protagonist is Avery and the ending concludes the series really well. We see more of Xander and Nash, both underrated Hawthorns brothers, as well as Rebecca and Thea. And 3 new characters that are really interesting.
Can’t wait for The Brother Hawthorne next year!
I the ending to be a perfect way to end the series but I want to know all the trips that Avery and Jameson went on as well as Xander working with Isaiah (and the obvious relationship between Xander and Max). Hopefully, The Brother Hawthorn will cover more about Jameson’s adventure with Avery and just overall give more details about the brothers. I understand how the amount of information that we know reflects Avery’s relationship with each brother but I wanna know more!
What I didn't like/wanted different: I personally found Grayson's quiet OOC during the middle of the book. I understand that Grayson is taking more time to process Emily's trauma but we never saw him break like this before, and the only reason why he breaks is that Avery chooses Jameson instead of him. I haven’t read the other 2 inheritance game in a while but Gray never acted like this before. Also, his reason why for becoming close to Eve was so weird. “I’m close to this stranger who claims to be Toby’s daughter not because she looks like Emily, the girl I feel responsible for letting die, but because my crush, the strange girl who inherited my rich grandfather's money, chose my brother instead!” His motivation to get close to Eve could’ve just been that she looks like Emily and he hasn’t moved on, which Jameson literally explained, but at last we must maintain this weird love triangle.
Minor complaint, maybe it’s because Tobias Hawthorn said “Don’t trust them” but I knew Eve was going to become evil. Maybe it was good foreshadowing that I was able to find but it was quite obvious from how Avery was suspicious of her while everyone told her that she shouldn’t be suspicious.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Classism
Minor: Sexism, Blood, Abandonment
mysterious
fast-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:
No
Damn, Grayson was dumb in this one.
Why was everyone so shocked that Avery gave most of the inheritance away, like ya that's the obvious thing to do???
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I really liked this! I probably need to go back and read the other two because I don’t really remember what happened in them, but I did read a recap quickly and I think I have the gist of the whole storyline now :)
The storyline was really interesting and I love the mysterious-ness of it all. I hear that the author is releasing another book about Grayson and Jameson and I am all for that, the relationship between all the Hawthorne brothers is really fascinating and I’m excited to read more about them :)
The storyline was really interesting and I love the mysterious-ness of it all. I hear that the author is releasing another book about Grayson and Jameson and I am all for that, the relationship between all the Hawthorne brothers is really fascinating and I’m excited to read more about them :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence, Blood
Minor: Gun violence, Sexual assault
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, just as much as the previous ones!
This one focused more on Tobias’ history which was … interesting, to say the least.
With more new characters being introduced, and old ones being fleshed out more, the relationships between them all started to become more and more complicated - it became hard to keep track at one point.
The highlight for me was that ending though. I actually cannot believe that Avery actually did that!! Even though it kinda fits in with what she’d do, it was completely unexpected!
I’m really looking forward to seeing what the upcoming books bring - I’d like more on how their lives are following the end of this one, but I’d also like to see Tobias bringing up the Hawthorne boys (and the chaos that inevitably comes with them).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Violence, Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
A semi satisfying end to this series. I had to look up a synopsis of the second book and was still a bit confused by how some of the characters are literally related. However it’s not super critical imo to understand all that. I do wish the Hawthorne brothers would go to therapy.
I felt the actual end to the whole main plot (the chess game) was a bit anticlimactic. However I did enjoy what Avery does with her fortune, and it being a criticism of billionaires in general.
1/5🌶 (it’s a bit unclear to me whether any spice actually happens or if it’s just closed door. They literally could have just been sleeping in the same bed)
1/5🌶 (it’s a bit unclear to me whether any spice actually happens or if it’s just closed door. They literally could have just been sleeping in the same bed)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief