Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

7 reviews

sop17hie's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Kind of dropped off, I didn't care by the middle. 

Chosen one but modern setting, reminded me of the "39 Clues" series but less intense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Classism and Death of parent

Minor: Incest

exiellent's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.0

romance subplot is awful. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

why is it borderline incest in like 5 different ways.

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

book_becca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

literally such a good book wtf i finished it in two days after like 6 months of reading slump...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Car accident, Medical content, Racism, Incest, Classism, and Emotional abuse

morganperks's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child death

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Cancer, Racism, and Incest

hannibanani29'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Violence, Dementia, Incest, Pregnancy, Infertility, Racism, Biphobia, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

faeire_reads'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book is so amazing and it is a little predictable but there is some stuff I would have never been able to predict. It was a ride and fun to read and everything ties together at times it can be a little slow buuut it picks back up and is impossible to put down near the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest

It is so worth it this booktok book is really good and worth the money be sure to get the 2nd book if you are going to buy the 1st one