Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

23 reviews

litliz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Violence, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

mjeanette_'s review

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

- overall a fun read!
- plot points all felt fleshed out, no lingering mysteries at the end
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nash and libby together <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

tarlie_12_xoxo's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

prashiie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

3.5

"The thing about strategy," he says, "is that you always have to be thinking seven moves ahead." 

Not only do we have some Hawthorne secrets to unravel and puzzles to solve, there is another person calling the shots now.

Traps upon traps. And riddles upon riddles. 

I don't trust Eve. She is suspicious. That’s what I thought from the start and I was right. I can’t believe she hurt Grayson like that. First it was because Eve looked so much like Emily but then she also turns out to be tricking them all. Grayson deserves so much more and three books later he still hasn’t found his happiness. I hope he will in the upcoming books.

 

So at the start of this story, we know Toby’s life is in danger.

It turns out Tobias Hawthorne knew from the beginning that Eve would be involved in this situation and tries to warn Avery. What bothered me the most is that even in this situation he made them solve the puzzles to find out who is keeping Toby instead of just telling them this straight away.

The ending of the previous book was good enough to end this series with. I don’t see why we have a third book. It is interesting, I’ll admit that. I didn’t mind reading about my favourite characters again. But it is not on the same level as the first two books. 

“They'd been sculpted by Tobias Hawthorne, formed and forged by the billionaire's hands. They were extraordinary, and for the first time in their lives, they weren't living under the weight of his expectations.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexism

ameliambetan's review

inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Gun violence

holliesatchell's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Rape, Death, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual assault

marippe's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed reading another mystery, along with learning more about Nash and Xander.
but this is definitely my least favourite out of the series. i feel like it didn’t need such an emphasis on the love triangle if Avery chose Jameson at the end of last book..
eve felt like such an oc? she felt weirdly and annoyingly placed a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, and Toxic relationship

lovelymisanthrope's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

I purchased The Inheritance Games set from FairyLoot and have been making my way through the series.
"The Final Gambit" is the riveting conclusion to The Inheritance Games saga. Avery is about to become the richest teenager in the world, officially. Unexpectedly, there is a visitor that arrives at the Hawthorne house that throws everything for a loop. Now, Avery and the Hawthorne brothers have one final mystery to solve before Avery inherits everything.
I really enjoyed this final plot twist and bringing a new character into the already chaotic mix. I think this fourth act introduction was the perfect way to add a new mystery to solve, but not making it feel like the plot is being dragged out.
I really, really enjoyed this series, and I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone looking for a light YA mystery with a tiny hint of romance. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder

mrsalexisrjones's review

adventurous challenging mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Read this book. This series is so good! It will leave you hungry for more puzzles, riddles, clues, and Hawthornes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Murder, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Classism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Blood, Infidelity, and Violence

taryn_g's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent