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kirstenpod_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
The first The Inheritance Games full-length book strictly from the Hawthorne brothers' POV.
I know this is probably the publisher's fault, not the authors, but I hated that it was two different stories going on at once and switching back and forth. This book really should have been two separate books! The constantly switching POVs took me out of the story. I would have preferred it as book 1 and book 2, one with Jameson's story and one with Grayson's. Plus, they didn't even have different narrators for each brother!
I didn't enjoy this book nearly as much as the others. I don't know if that's because this is the first one I listened to on audio, or if it's because of the problem of it being too long and the POV switching all the time.
Overall it was okay to good, but nowhere near great. It was also a bit predictable.
Narrator Rating: 3 stars
The narrator was good at doing different voices. But not great at changing tone for mood shifts. And didn't use much emotion in the reading.
Extra ratings: Fluff - 3/5 Heartfelt- 2/5 Helpful -NA Horror -NA Inspiration -NA Love aka Romance- 2.5/5 Mystery -2/5 Predictability -3.75/5 Spice-0.5/5 Suspense - NA Tear- 2/5 Thrill - 1.5/5 Humor-2.5/5
I know this is probably the publisher's fault, not the authors, but I hated that it was two different stories going on at once and switching back and forth. This book really should have been two separate books! The constantly switching POVs took me out of the story. I would have preferred it as book 1 and book 2, one with Jameson's story and one with Grayson's. Plus, they didn't even have different narrators for each brother!
I didn't enjoy this book nearly as much as the others. I don't know if that's because this is the first one I listened to on audio, or if it's because of the problem of it being too long and the POV switching all the time.
Overall it was okay to good, but nowhere near great. It was also a bit predictable.
Narrator Rating: 3 stars
The narrator was good at doing different voices. But not great at changing tone for mood shifts. And didn't use much emotion in the reading.
Extra ratings: Fluff - 3/5 Heartfelt- 2/5 Helpful -NA Horror -NA Inspiration -NA Love aka Romance- 2.5/5 Mystery -2/5 Predictability -3.75/5 Spice-0.5/5 Suspense - NA Tear- 2/5 Thrill - 1.5/5 Humor-2.5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death
kaitlynnnng'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved that this book flipped back and forth between Grayson’s storyline and Jameson’s storyline. Each time the focus shifted, I found myself desperately wanting to get back to the other’s storyline, only to, then, find myself even more invested in the new storyline, and this cycle repeated.
I learned to love all of the characters even more in this book!
I was onto something with Jameson’s secret, but it still wasn’t what I expected.
The Epilogue has me freaking out a little bit, and, as always with Ms. Barnes, I can’t wait for the next book!
THANK GOD VINCENT BLAKE IS GONE! Though Eve may be a bigger threat.
I learned to love all of the characters even more in this book!
I was onto something with Jameson’s secret, but it still wasn’t what I expected.
The Epilogue has me freaking out a little bit, and, as always with Ms. Barnes, I can’t wait for the next book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Stalking
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
stripy_gloves's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
lily_georgia's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
i love it so much
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
prashiie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
“Let the rest of the players think I'm dealing with daddy issues. Hawthornes have granddaddy issues instead.”
A fun extra book where we get to see more of Jameson, Avery and Grayson. Unfortunately we don’t see a lot of Nash and Xavier. I think we can even add Avery to this list. They are present, but we only get to see Jameson and Grayson’s perspective. Jameson and Grayson both have to deal with their father’s side of the family. Jameson’s father asks Jameson a favour and Grayson wants to protect his little sisters and in turn meets Sheffield’s wife. I always enjoy reading about stepmothers that are good to their stepchildren, so I loved Acacia! She’s so sensible.
"I would like to believe," Acacia continued softly, "that I'm the kind of person who would never hold a child responsible for the actions of his parents."
Even Gigi, Grayson’s little sister, is adorable and incredibly funny.
"May his crotch forever itch in places that are very difficult to scratch and his fingers turn to sausages on his hands."
Grayson also struggles with his loyalties and the loneliness he feels. So I hated it when Eve showed up playing the victim! As if Grayson didn’t have enough problems, ugh.
And throughout the story, Jameson was talking about a big secret that he couldn’t even share with Avery. When the secret was revealed, at the very end of the story, I was amazed. Definitely wasn’t expecting that, though now I’m very excited for the next book! I have so many questions that hopefully will be answered in ‘The Grandest Game’. How unfortunate that we have to wait until next year, but worth it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Death of parent, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
Minor: Gaslighting and Death
julierambaeck's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed this more than the original series. This was much easier to follow!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Child death, Violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Gun violence
neko_reads's review
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
4.25
First of all: Jameson is clearly the best here
Second of all: actually that’s it
Second of all: actually that’s it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Emotional abuse, and Addiction
lovelymisanthrope's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After reading and really enjoying the rest of "The Inheritance Games" books, I was excited to get a new book from two of the Hawthorne brothers' perspectives.
"The Brothers Hawthorne" follows two perspectives: Grayson and Jameson. Grayson has worked hard to be the best and always put his family first. Unfortunately, his half-sisters have found themselves in a bit of a mess, and Grayson makes it his mission to deal with the problem. Jameson loves to take risks, so when his father appears and asks for his help to infiltrate an exclusive club, Jameson cannot resist.
I really, really enjoyed this book. I do not think it was necessary to add more to the world, but I appreciated getting a new book in "The Inheritance Games" world from two new perspectives. I also really enjoyed that Grayson's and Jameson's "missions" were not connected per say, so it almost felt like two new stories instead of one.
Grayson's story is the one that I think best highlights character growth, and understanding what is ultimately important in life. Grayson is such a great guy, and he does not bat an eye at anything related to keeping his family safe. He always puts everyone ahead of himself, but in this installment, I think we finally get to see Grayson realize what he wants and accept that it is okay to show a little emotion sometimes.
Jameson's story was more like the classic "The Inheritance Games" mystery. Jameson embarked on a wild mission that required him to think outside of the box and follow clues to uncover the mystery.
I still very much enjoy this series and this world, but I am very content with the ending. This was a great addition, and I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the series.
"The Brothers Hawthorne" follows two perspectives: Grayson and Jameson. Grayson has worked hard to be the best and always put his family first. Unfortunately, his half-sisters have found themselves in a bit of a mess, and Grayson makes it his mission to deal with the problem. Jameson loves to take risks, so when his father appears and asks for his help to infiltrate an exclusive club, Jameson cannot resist.
I really, really enjoyed this book. I do not think it was necessary to add more to the world, but I appreciated getting a new book in "The Inheritance Games" world from two new perspectives. I also really enjoyed that Grayson's and Jameson's "missions" were not connected per say, so it almost felt like two new stories instead of one.
Grayson's story is the one that I think best highlights character growth, and understanding what is ultimately important in life. Grayson is such a great guy, and he does not bat an eye at anything related to keeping his family safe. He always puts everyone ahead of himself, but in this installment, I think we finally get to see Grayson realize what he wants and accept that it is okay to show a little emotion sometimes.
Jameson's story was more like the classic "The Inheritance Games" mystery. Jameson embarked on a wild mission that required him to think outside of the box and follow clues to uncover the mystery.
I still very much enjoy this series and this world, but I am very content with the ending. This was a great addition, and I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Gun violence
chronicacademia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Stalking
Minor: Racism