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The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

93 reviews

literarymary95's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.25

I increased the star rating by almost an entire star compared to its predecessor in the series because it was far less predictable and it really kept me wanting to read even more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Addiction, and Drug abuse

justmeandmybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Miscarriage

samflowerv6's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.25

Est unus ex nobis. Nos defendat eius.
She is one of us. We protect her.

Okay, Jameson and Avery might have won me over by the end but Gray is still my favorite. Fun fast paced plot and I loved the Toby mystery and

toby and Avery’s moments when he told her she felt like his daughter

“Heads, I kiss you. Tails, you kiss me. And either way, it means something.”

“Picture yourself standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The wind is whipping your hair. The sun is setting. You long, body and soul, for one thing. One person. You hear footsteps behind you. You turn. Who's there? I remembered a voice. Jameson Winchester Hawthorne.”

“Your silence on the issue of people trying to kill you is deeply disturbing.” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Stalking, Death of parent, Classism, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This series is the definition of curve ball and somehow it always makes sense. There is no solving these books in advance. You, the reader, are definitely just along for the whirlwind ride, and yet they always keep me feeling engaged. 
It takes forever to get to an answer but the pacing is done so well that the book never feels slow.
Once again, Jennifer Lynn Barnes has earned a gold star for dialogue. Every quip had me smiling. Every heartfelt confession tugged at my heart. 
I don't know how the characters of Hawthorne House can be so mysterious and so loveable at the same time, but every one of them is thoroughly enjoyable.
Even though the story felt like it would have to leave loose ends, Barnes managed to wrap every mystery in a satisfying bow.
The plot may not be complex and the characters may not be the deepest you'll ever read, but I completely enjoyed every page of The Hawthorne Legacy and can't wait to dive in to book 3.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

The second book in the Inheritance Games trilogy. A quick read and tons of fun. Onwards toward the third book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Miscarriage, Addiction, and Drug abuse

maggies's review

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.0

Not as enthralling as The Inheritance Games for me, but still a fun follow-up. Lots of action and drama. Found it really difficult to keep the relationships between the characters straight in this one, maybe because I was listening instead of reading?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Addiction

carrie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

kemikemi's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

love that the stakes are high, the mystery is intense, and the relationships are messy, just like the first book. i ADORED that max finally appeared in person, i love her to pieces. the mystery itself is sliightly less exciting than in the first novel, just bc birth and family secrets are more typical drama than the original mystery of leaving a random girl a fortune, but i was still wholly engaged the entire time and i was right and wrong about things! i was SHOCKED by some things! i devoured this book in one go and i have no idea what could possibly be waiting in the last book, considering the end of this one felt kinda wrapped up, but with it only having been like two months since avery got her fortune it is still the beginning for her so im looking forward to reading the last book~

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Death of parent, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Addiction

olive_lol's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

At times, I couldn't take this book seriously, but I think that improved my reading experience. The first book wasn't my thing, mostly because of the romance, and I went into this one knowing it probably wouldn't be my thing either.

In general, I'm not a fan of romantic subplots, and this one wasn't an exception. To me, it was more funny than anything. I found myself laughing out loud at times, especially at the descriptions and placement of some scenes. As with the first book, I think it's pretty obvious who she'll end up with, anyway.

A few of the twists felt like they weren't properly set up and moreso there for shock value, especially those at the end. The twist with Millie felt especially random, considering she was mentioned only two or three times in the entire book beforehand.

However, even with all of its issues, I still had a generally good time reading it, mostly by not taking it seriously.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Blood, Addiction, Infidelity, Cursing, and Drug abuse