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adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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
I think, while this one is good, this book and the second pale in comparison to the first book. They’re still good though
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Forced institutionalization
Mentions of dead teenager; mentions of dead parent; threats of bodily harm; mentions of guns, but not gun violence
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this book was better paced and more cohesive than the 2nd book in the series.
Still didn't care for Avery wallowing in her two romance choices, but that's definitely just a me thing, lol. There is also a lot less of it in this book, so yay.
The stakes were high and the mystery unfolds in an entertaining, popcorn-y kinda way. The puzzles were actually more puzzley which I was happy to see, as it felt like there wasn't as much of that in the 2nd book. Not always into a random 3rd act character joining the crew in the third book of a series but this character ended up making sense to the plot, her character arc was handled well overall.
Its definitely a very cheesy but I had a good time reading this series overall. I also feel a sense of freedom, having finished it though... 😅
Still didn't care for Avery wallowing in her two romance choices, but that's definitely just a me thing, lol. There is also a lot less of it in this book, so yay.
The stakes were high and the mystery unfolds in an entertaining, popcorn-y kinda way. The puzzles were actually more puzzley which I was happy to see, as it felt like there wasn't as much of that in the 2nd book. Not always into a random 3rd act character joining the crew in the third book of a series but this character ended up making sense to the plot, her character arc was handled well overall.
Its definitely a very cheesy but I had a good time reading this series overall. I also feel a sense of freedom, having finished it though... 😅
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The third book in The Inheritance Games trilogy, The Final Gambit is a nice wrap up of Avery’s story. Unfortunately this book wasn’t quite 4 stars the way the first two were. Some of Avery’s thoughts were, imo, too repetitive. Also the romantic angst for Avery choosing between Jameson and Grayson was just a bit too much and went on entirely too long in the narrative of this third book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Sexual assault
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Death, Gun violence
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
The Final Gambit was an incredibly fun continuation of the Inheritance Games series. As with the first two books, Barnes keeps things fast paced, fun, and mysterious. I didn’t particularly care for the love triangle, but it also didn’t ruin the story for me. This whole series has been such a thrill and I can’t wait to read The Brothers Hawthorne.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A great conclusion to the trilogy! At times I had trouble suspending my disbelief, but it was still a spectacular read. I'm excited to see the spin-off books!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy
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:
Yes
Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a master at writing characters that are both deeply loveable, and relatably flawed. Each and every character was such a joy to read, they were unique and vivid and real and I love every one of them. They mysterys in this final installment were a lot of fun, although it certainly got pretty convoluted by the end. And speaking of the end, it was so wonderful and satisfying, I couldn't wipe the grin off of my face for the last 30 pages - absolutely fantastic ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Murder
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief
Minor: Injury/Injury detail