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econcomics's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.25
I really, really liked this book. Honestly, I thought it was even better than the first! There were so many plot twists and surprises I genuinely didn't see coming. Whenever I think I have a handle on predicting what is going to happen next, I find out I was completely wrong!
Like the first book, this one stars a bunch of teens and involves k*ssing/r*mance... except it's way worse this time.... I would've made this book 5 stars but because of this one scene I found to be especially gross, on top of being unnecessary (didn't contribute to the plot at all...), I really had to dock the entire book. (BTW, I'm 23.) Again, this didn't contribute to the plot but this scene was a bunch of the main characters--some minors, some NOT--taking their clothes off for a game (some down to theirund*rwear, and it really seemed so random/ stuck out/ forced/ in contrast to the rest of the book!) </spoiler> because it served NO PURPOSE AND WAS SO WEIRD AND MADE ME SO UNCOMFORTABLE/WANT TO THR*W UP AND AHHHH!!
Like the first book, this one stars a bunch of teens and involves k*ssing/r*mance... except it's way worse this time.... I would've made this book 5 stars but because of this one scene I found to be especially gross, on top of being unnecessary (didn't contribute to the plot at all...), I really had to dock the entire book. (BTW, I'm 23.) Again, this didn't contribute to the plot but this scene was a bunch of the main characters--some minors, some NOT--taking their clothes off for a game (some down to their
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
emmac005's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I still had the same problems with this book as I did with the first book in the series, The Inheritance Games, with the characters and the writing. Avery was annoying and really didn’t have any personality or defining traits. Other characters had the same problem too, or they just had one personality trait, like Max being nerdy or Libby being protective of her sister. The writing was still a bit cringey but I still found the book fun to read. The reason why I have rated this 2 stars instead of 3 is because of the love triangle. For most of the book, Avery is just wondering who she is going to choose, Jameson or Grayson, and it is quite predictable who she chose at the end of the book. This took away from the mystery which was quite interesting and made the book less fast paced. Another problem with this book was the ending, which was completely ridiculous, silly (pretty much all the plot twists were thrown in in the last 20% of the book), and rushed, and very minor characters in the book were suddenly very important. However, I still had fun reading the book, so it was a quick, fun read, but certainly not a quality one. I will read the sequel to see how everything ends, and hopefully it will wrap things up better than this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Drug use
azrah786's review against another edition
4.5
**I was provided with an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
CW: violence, gun violence, blood, death, death of a parent, drug use/addiction, suicidal thoughts, fire/fire injury, infertility, child death, kidnapping, murder
This book is just as addictive and fast paced as its predecessor!
I did have my doubts before reading as I saw that a lot of people didn’t enjoy this sequel and also I remember feeling like the first book worked well as a standalone. However, it wasn’t long before new twists started unravelling around Avery and her Hawthorne boys that I was hooked back in and determined to stay for the whole ride.
I didn’t do a reread of The Inheritance Games beforehand but I felt like the overarching storyline was a lot more interesting to follow in this one than the first book. I understand why so many people didn’t enjoy the romance side of things but I personally was so absorbed by the central mystery and the reveals that I wasn’t too bothered by it. Also I like both Jameson and Grayson so…
One thing I do pretty much agree with other people is why on earth is there another book? Again I don’t see the need to continue the story and this time round there isn’t really much for a third book to take off from.. Though with how ingenious and entertaining all the puzzles and clue hunting are I’m probably going to end up picking up the third book anyways.
Final Rating – 4.5/5 Stars
CW: violence, gun violence, blood, death, death of a parent, drug use/addiction, suicidal thoughts, fire/fire injury, infertility, child death, kidnapping, murder
This book is just as addictive and fast paced as its predecessor!
I did have my doubts before reading as I saw that a lot of people didn’t enjoy this sequel and also I remember feeling like the first book worked well as a standalone. However, it wasn’t long before new twists started unravelling around Avery and her Hawthorne boys that I was hooked back in and determined to stay for the whole ride.
I didn’t do a reread of The Inheritance Games beforehand but I felt like the overarching storyline was a lot more interesting to follow in this one than the first book. I understand why so many people didn’t enjoy the romance side of things but I personally was so absorbed by the central mystery and the reveals that I wasn’t too bothered by it. Also I like both Jameson and Grayson so…
One thing I do pretty much agree with other people is why on earth is there another book? Again I don’t see the need to continue the story and this time round there isn’t really much for a third book to take off from.. Though with how ingenious and entertaining all the puzzles and clue hunting are I’m probably going to end up picking up the third book anyways.
Final Rating – 4.5/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
kaitlyncalkin's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The first book was good- but this one is like next-level good
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Abandonment
junefish's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Medical content
twilite3's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death
logan_readss's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.5
I am a big fan of Jennifer Lynn Barnes as an author and intend to buy anything she writes in future and am on a quest to own everything she has published thus far so I bought this book the moment I could and I was beyond excited when I got my hands on it. It took me a while to read it and with college happening things kept getting in the way but with forty minutes of free time at the end of the day and an hour and ten bus ride, it was done!
Once I got my free time, I could not put this book down. I love the characters and didn't need a reread of the first book to refresh me on them, I remembered them like I remember the way around my local supermarket.
The book is fast paced and so loveable, constantly leaving me guessing and ripping away the answers that I thought I'd had when I had nothing else. The characters are complex and so morally grey, I love it!
*Spoilers*
Though I'm disappointed that Avery appears to have chosen Jameson over Grayson I am glad that the triangle seems to be solved before the third book! The incest-y vibe at the start of the book did unnerve me but I'm glad Barnes isn't following Cassandra Clare's footsteps 😅. If you need to use the word technically, when talking about incest, it's already too close!
Once I got my free time, I could not put this book down. I love the characters and didn't need a reread of the first book to refresh me on them, I remembered them like I remember the way around my local supermarket.
The book is fast paced and so loveable, constantly leaving me guessing and ripping away the answers that I thought I'd had when I had nothing else. The characters are complex and so morally grey, I love it!
*Spoilers*
Though I'm disappointed that Avery appears to have chosen Jameson over Grayson I am glad that the triangle seems to be solved before the third book! The incest-y vibe at the start of the book did unnerve me but I'm glad Barnes isn't following Cassandra Clare's footsteps 😅. If you need to use the word technically, when talking about incest, it's already too close!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
On the incest tag:thebakerbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Was this book perfect? No. But I don't know what it is about this series that just brings me so much joy and has me ignoring any and all flaws!
I don't think it was quite as good as the first one, but I still flew through this sequel. The back-and-forth plot twists, the ~drama~, the secrets, all the shenanigans of the Hawthorne brothers, the love triangle (I'm not a huge fan of love triangles, but I'm still team Grayson). I was reading some reviews earlier and some people brought up some valid critical points that had me nodding and saying, "Yeah, that's true," but I still loved it and I can't explain why haha. Like I said, the joy has blinded me to the flaws!
The ending left me feeling unsatisfied and a little confused, until I learned there is going to be a third book! More Hawthorne adventures to come, and I can't wait.
I don't think it was quite as good as the first one, but I still flew through this sequel. The back-and-forth plot twists, the ~drama~, the secrets, all the shenanigans of the Hawthorne brothers, the love triangle (I'm not a huge fan of love triangles, but I'm still team Grayson). I was reading some reviews earlier and some people brought up some valid critical points that had me nodding and saying, "Yeah, that's true," but I still loved it and I can't explain why haha. Like I said, the joy has blinded me to the flaws!
The ending left me feeling unsatisfied and a little confused, until I learned there is going to be a third book! More Hawthorne adventures to come, and I can't wait.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Gun violence
Minor: Miscarriage
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
These books are so easy to read quickly! I basically read this entire thing this morning. Lots of twists and turns, making it really fast paced. While some aspects were predictable, I think teens will really like this sequel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug use, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction, Infertility, and Alcohol
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Medical content