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The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

170 reviews

clmoore's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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cassiesteffan's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A fun story that will keep you wondering what’s going to happen next.

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rachal_e's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging mysterious 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: No

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mandriol's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious sad 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

I loved the book and the Hawthorne world! The author really took the riddles and games to a new level. However, I found it harder to relate to the characters in this book than the first two.

This book jumps a year from the last and in that time Avery and a Jameson develop a serious relationship. However, since I as the reader didn’t witness their relationship over the last year, it felt artificial or forced to start.

I also would love more development and focus on some of the side characters like Libby and Max! Even Nash needs more attention.

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oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

3.5

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

I thought this was a satisfying conclusion to the Inheritance Games trilogy. It upped the ante fairly considerably as we move swiftly towards having all the pieces of the puzzle. This book was a fast read for me as the games escalated in intensity and we finally understood everything that brought us to this point in the story. I think overall a very fun series and I liked how the author wrapped things up here. It wasn't too "perfect" in the sense that not everyone gets the cherry on top happy ending, but it feels realistic and grounded. I enjoyed the growth of many of the characters in this novel and watching them grapple with reconciling their past lives with the present.
I think this series overall does a satisfactory job at introducing the idea of how wealth corrupts and how those who are uber wealthy have access to levers of power and how that creates a level of protection for their behavior and actions. We see multiple examples of this throughout but this really comes to a crescendo in this novel. I wish that the author was more comfortable diving deeper into the immorality of this level of wealth and power, but that being said I recognize that this is a YA novel so we can't expect too much on this front. The ending had some good lessons about wealth and power.

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sbj's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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spiritedrinoa's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Final Gambit is a wonderful continuation of The Hawthorne Legacy series. Each book has focused on unraveling a different piece of the story of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne and those around him in a masterful way. And the reasons behind his choosing Avery Kylie Grambs to inherit are laid out in this third book.

As an enjoyer of mysteries and puzzles, these books had me hooked from start to finish with their twists and turns.

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lynx325's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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el2319's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny 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

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angelxread's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging mysterious tense 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: No

Once again, amazing as always. Dragged on slightly, but the ending was amazing so it was worth it.

I knew Eve was evil, but i eerent totally sure. How she was evil and why was a shock, but i feel so bad for Toby.

Tobys daughter hsd always been Avery, not Eve. Hate Eve, but at least she was desperate for love instead of power.

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