Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

144 reviews

karlin0336's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.75

1st Reread~ 4.75 Stars. 

 Even better upon a reread.  Only reason it's not higher is that, like I said, the ending didn't have that absolutely mind-blowing quality to it.

Original Rating + Review ~ 4.5 Stars.

For a YA book that isn't of a genre a normally read from (mysteries), I was really impressed!

I liked the shorter length of the chapters and the cliffhangers that led me to immediately turn the page. 
This book left me on the edge of my seat, eager for more. 
The ending was full of surprises and left me excited to read the next book (the end was just a little underwhelming and lacked the "absolutely mind-blown" aspect I was hoping for, but it was still good). 
I loved Hawthorne House, loved the characters, loved the story, and loved the messages it showcased.

 Can't wait to see what happens next in this series!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent

saskiahill's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol and Kidnapping

meaganb914's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Mental illness

arlaubscher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Medical content, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Stalking, Cancer, and Infertility

ryendnae'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol and Domestic abuse

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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

Graphic: Dysphoria, Alcohol, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Gaslighting, Violence, Medical content, Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Car accident, Death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Classism, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, and Chronic illness

aas's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Grief

monicalaurette's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

So this book to me had a lot of potential because I like hidden passages and riddles like they were advertised - and luckily I got that and had at least a good time trying to also figure out what those were.

The main thing I didn’t like about this book were the characters and their interactions with each other. All of the romance that was there just seemed weird to me.

Grayson being over 18 and Avery being under 18 just gave me weird vibes when they were having ~moments~ together.

Because I really didn’t care for many of the characters or their storylines as it pertained to the story, I didn’t have as much fun as I could have. The twist at the end was odd and something that I wasn’t expecting - but the additional twists with the Hawthorne family wasn’t enough to make me want to read the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, and Death

_marycappiello3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

hsnider's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Car accident