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booklover93's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Minor: Blood, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Gore, Alcohol, and Kidnapping
oddduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
This was an excellent follow up to a fantastic start and I'm very excited to see how this trilogy gets wrapped up.
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Miscarriage, Abandonment, and Classism
jfield351's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
criticalbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Animal death, Classism, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, and Violence
hannibanani29's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Stalking, Grief, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Addiction, and Murder
Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Dementia, Child death, Blood, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
writtenbydnicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Minor: Death, Murder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Kidnapping
emdashenthusiast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The whole Eli and Mellie thing was so confusing not to mention throwing Eve in there, I have a feeling it’s going to matter somehow in the last book but it was almost too much all at once.
I am far more invested in whatever Xander and Max are insinuated to have going on than I am in whatever flippy-floppy Emily Laughlin relationship cosplay Avery is playing.
Graphic: Blood, Child death, and Stalking
Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence
rosegoes3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
If you like love triangles, this is a book for you.
In terms of character development, it’s 90% Avery, 5% Libby 5% Jameson and i wish it was a little more even across the board. Unique, if confusing, plot.
Minor: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
charlottebreads's review against another edition
4.0
Age Rating: 13+
- It should have been written from Xander's pov
- Max and Xander were my favourite.
- The romance was eh.
- Grayson: "Avery, don't tell everyone this really important thing that will definitely get you killed."
Avery: *proceeds to tell everyone*
Graphic: Blood and Drug abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
azrah786's review against another edition
4.5
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
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