Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

60 reviews

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-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

4.5

I truly enjoyed this book. The plot was good, not overly complicated, and moved at a nice pace. The characters didn't grow or change much in the story, but are very loveable from the start. 

The dialog was top tier. I truly enjoyed the quippy back and forths throughout the story.

The mystery aspect is entertaining, but you the reader are definitely just along for the ride. You aren't given enough pieces to solve it in advance.

The ending is a cliffhanger, so I'm glad I already have book 2. It is a great ending that leaves me wanting to dive into the next book. All the little puzzles are tied up nicely by the final pages and a new one has just begun. 

I can't wait to see what the next book brings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Classism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Homophobia

akirokis's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Chronic illness and Injury/Injury detail

just_me_reading's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

I’m one of those people who can read a ton for like a week and then nothing for a year. This was my one for the week lol. I was in the mood for a good read and this was it for me. The writing was easily digestible and definitely a quicker read. The plot was more centrally focused on the mystery that is the Hawthorne brothers than the actual mystery, but I still enjoyed it. Whenever something was revealed, I was left with more questions and wanted to keep reading to find the answers. I immediately bought the second book after finishing!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, and Car accident

kaylamoran's review against another edition

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

4.0

This wasn't at all what I expected, but it was fun!  Everyone's names were so painfully YA though, it kind of bugged me.  But I didn't see twists coming, and I couldn't put it down, so both of those things bode well!
Literally though, it lost an entire star for how annoying Max's fake swearing was.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Blood, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Gun violence

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

A fast-paced mystery with an intriguing premise, secret passages and scavenger-hunt-style puzzles, and a whole lot of pheromones and angst. The relationship drama is a little too messy and the puzzles a little too elementary and spelled out for my tastes, but you better believe I'm reading on!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, and Car accident

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Homophobia, Sexism, and Chronic illness

Underage drinking and drunkenness

some_froggish_lad's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Lesbophobia, Grief, Car accident, Gun violence, Chronic illness, and Homophobia

jaydub0221's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Gun violence, Car accident, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, and Alcohol

tays_books'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Stalking, Chronic illness, and Child death

lavenderbluestories's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Child death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

mermaidmommy19's review against another edition

slow-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

3.5

I enjoyed this book a lot, but it's definitely not in my top 10 for the year or anything. It was a little slow going at first and pretty predictable all the way around. I am excited to start the second book now. I'm hoping it'll be one of those series that gets better as it goes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Death