Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

61 reviews

laurenbaggy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Child death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gun violence, and Car accident

ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

1.5

This felt more like middle grade than YA. The writing was incredibly repetitive, as if the author expects you to instantly forget something unless it's repeated 5 times in quick succession. The fun party of mysteries is trying to solve them before they're revealed--that's not possible here, because you pretty much never have all the pieces and you just have to wait for the characters to explain things. And the explanations are not very satisfying at all. Also, there is, of course, a really stupid love triangle with instant attraction that makes no sense (beyond teenagers being teenagers, I guess). 

"For fans of Knives Out" I have never felt so betrayed. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

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

---

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

litliz'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

---

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

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic friendship, Stalking, Murder, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

aysha_blake's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Infidelity

sonmarselfee's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Stalking

Minor: Car accident

becca_w_'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Car accident

Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racism, Medical content, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Bullying, and Stalking

madalina0_0's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Stalking, Abandonment, and Gun violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Murder, Child abuse, and Death

itstruly_flower's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative 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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

Minor: Blood, Lesbophobia, Cursing, and Stalking