Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

132 reviews

nehanaomi'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I hate love triangles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Car accident, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Domestic abuse

voeuxr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This story was a fun read! It took me awhile to differentiate the Hawthorne grandsons from each other but was easy once I got into the book.

I recommend reading this in longer sittings or in whole instead of short sittings. I enjoyed it more when I read for longer.

Sometimes the writing was cringey for example

Whenever Avery’s friend Max refused to swear

but overall I enjoyed this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Gun violence

this_is_lee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

I seriously loved the storytelling of this book. It has such an intriguing plot and I personally enjoyed the mystery of both the characters and general environment. It was fun, enjoyable, and easy to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

sabsboutin's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

This book is SOOOO worth the hype!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent

angelanoelle's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage

safety_pin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing

taelights's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Honestly I was a bit surprised how much I enjoyed this and I will definitely be continuing the series. 

Most of the characters were very interesting and the story itself held my attention so much that I found it was so hard to stop listening at points. There were some really good twists in this book as well that I didn't see coming. I thought the pacing was quick but in a good way that kept me hooked. The mystery and plot I would say is very gripping but not exciting if that makes sense. So definitely don't go into this expecting a thrilling mystery. 

The only complaint I have about the book is the romance. I hate love triangles to begin with but especially when I don't want either option with the main character. Honestly both Jameson or Grayson are kind of assholes and other than them being hot I don't get why Avery is so into them. Also it's kind of weird to me personally that these same two brothers were also in a love triangle with another girl prior to Avery…

Also having to do with the romance I thought it was a bit gross how they pulled the whole City of Bones type thing with the romance even if it was only briefly. Like when the sexual tension and flirting first begins between Avery and, i believe, Jameson there is still the question of the DNA test and the possibility that Avery may have inherited due to being related to the Hawthorne family. Which I knew as an audience who knew some basic things about the books that she is not but at this point the characters don't know that. Yet Avery is thirsting over the Hawthorne boys and Jameson(?) is also flirting with her like "it will be a damn shame if we end up being related". Like that whole scene with the first almost kiss between Avery and Jameson(?) when he says that he's just like I'm convinced you're my grandfather's last riddle to figure out and not a Hawthorn. and I'm like boy... you don't know that tho until the DNA test comes back. I'm glad the author didn't drag that plot line out and resolved itself pretty quickly because the amount of time it took to resolve that was bad enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Child death

Minor: Incest

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

tanvi45's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse

sarah_loves_books's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail