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unusuallyy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
loved it - the secret compartments, the "traps upon traps"... but
the little things i didn't like were:
- that jameson is a slightly drained version of keefe sencen, but way more vague. normally i'd like characters like keefe, but this one? nah. where he lacked in character, he made up for in many riddles and somewhat poetic words that i didn't mind, but i was kind of like, "can someone give this man a personality, please? he seems likeable. but like. a void."
- the ages. bestie, this is a high school junior, seventeen, and she's romantically interacting with an eighteen- and nineteen-year-old with no regards for their age. no one else seemed to care that this was happening illegally either. they were just like, "gossip, gossip, gossip."
- nash also seemed a bit empty?? is that just me?? dunno
- avery's life before the inheritance. it feels like it wasn't developed enough and that part of the story was just kinda skipped over.
- avery's name. i get that but the name avery just doesn't sit right with me. it's harder to read in an odd way. no offense to anyone named avery, i'm sure you're all lovely people! /gen
that's about all the bad things i had to say about this book, so now for some good things!
- the puzzles???? this man made nothing easy, and this woman wrote them in the best way possible.
- the brothers????? if their magnetic traits were ramped up any further, this could've been a thriller
- the holy ship!! totally unexpected!! which leads me into my next one:
- max! what the elf?? this and many other phrases are bound to be inside jokes between me and my friend for a long time.
i might add to this later because it's almost nine thirty at night and i am t i r e d. mainly made this review for my friend to become a discussion point, so i might add to it later if i remember! stay cool y'all
the little things i didn't like were:
- that jameson is a slightly drained version of keefe sencen, but way more vague. normally i'd like characters like keefe, but this one? nah. where he lacked in character, he made up for in many riddles and somewhat poetic words that i didn't mind, but i was kind of like, "can someone give this man a personality, please? he seems likeable. but like. a void."
- the ages. bestie, this is a high school junior, seventeen, and she's romantically interacting with an eighteen- and nineteen-year-old with no regards for their age. no one else seemed to care that this was happening illegally either. they were just like, "gossip, gossip, gossip."
- nash also seemed a bit empty?? is that just me?? dunno
- avery's life before the inheritance. it feels like it wasn't developed enough and that part of the story was just kinda skipped over.
- avery's name. i get that
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it was a puzzle and scrambled thingamabob in the endthat's about all the bad things i had to say about this book, so now for some good things!
- the puzzles???? this man made nothing easy, and this woman wrote them in the best way possible.
- the brothers????? if their magnetic traits were ramped up any further, this could've been a thriller
- the
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near-death experiences????- max! what the elf?? this and many other phrases are bound to be inside jokes between me and my friend for a long time.
i might add to this later because it's almost nine thirty at night and i am t i r e d. mainly made this review for my friend to become a discussion point, so i might add to it later if i remember! stay cool y'all
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, and Car accident
Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Death
rubyduller's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
this book gave me what i needed. an easy-to-read, mysterious, funny, romantic book filled with plot-twists. was it the best book i’ve ever read? no, but it was enjoyable. i really enjoyed all the secrets the hawthorne house had to offer, with hidden passages and symbols around every corner. it fufilled my childhood dream of having a house with a secret tunnel to each room. what captivated me the most was probably the romantic side plots and constant indecisiveness about which brother i wanted avery to end up with. i think the author did this well without losing the plot throughout the book. i’m very excited to start the second book of the series ‘the hawthorne legacy’ after reading the teaser of the first 3 chapters in the inheritance games. this book is good if you’re wanting to get out of a reading slump or to indulge in the billionaire lifestyle on the side.overall, i’ve given this book a 3.75 star rating as i felt that it didn’t really stand out to me or connect with me enough to rate it any higher.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gun violence, and Child death
Minor: Car accident and Alcohol
courtneys_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I couldn't put this down, it was so good
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Car accident
Minor: Domestic abuse
lawbooks600's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Representation: N/A?
Score: Seven points out of ten.
A friend in real life recommended me this book but I've been putting this off for so long since 90% of the time I don't see the first book in this series however I just read this and this is a good crime book and I haven't seen one like this in ages since the last few crime books were disappointments. This was not.
It starts with the main character Avery Kylie Grambs or Avery for short and she lives her typical life trying to get impeccable results to go to college quickly when suddenly she is called to the principal's office since she got 100% on a test much to the principal's suspicion so she wants to take it again. Not long after Avery is called again and she hears that a billionaire died (but why?) Then she travels to Texas specifically Hawthorne House and let me tell you, it's mind-bogglingly massive, it's so big no one knows how big it is and that's where most of the book is set. The mystery itself takes so long to begin but I didn't mind as I was introduced to the will, the four Hawthorne brothers (I like Jameson most of all) and here's a twist, I don't know why but how did Avery get like 99% of the will? I don't get it. Soon enough, the riddle begins when Avery explores the mansion/estate thing alongside Grayson and Jameson when she stumbles upon the number 8 and also realises the middle names of the Hawthorne brothers were critical to the riddle as well, nice touch Barnes. Towards the latter half of the book, Avery solves the puzzle which I won't spoil for you only to find something that I can only describe as shocking, it seems that Avery is connected to the Hawthorne House somehow and her birth date is so critical however after that there's guess what, a cliffhanger! Wow! I can't wait to read the following three books in the series.
Score: Seven points out of ten.
A friend in real life recommended me this book but I've been putting this off for so long since 90% of the time I don't see the first book in this series however I just read this and this is a good crime book and I haven't seen one like this in ages since the last few crime books were disappointments. This was not.
It starts with the main character Avery Kylie Grambs or Avery for short and she lives her typical life trying to get impeccable results to go to college quickly when suddenly she is called to the principal's office since she got 100% on a test much to the principal's suspicion so she wants to take it again. Not long after Avery is called again and she hears that a billionaire died (but why?) Then she travels to Texas specifically Hawthorne House and let me tell you, it's mind-bogglingly massive, it's so big no one knows how big it is and that's where most of the book is set. The mystery itself takes so long to begin but I didn't mind as I was introduced to the will, the four Hawthorne brothers (I like Jameson most of all) and here's a twist, I don't know why but how did Avery get like 99% of the will? I don't get it. Soon enough, the riddle begins when Avery explores the mansion/estate thing alongside Grayson and Jameson when she stumbles upon the number 8 and also realises the middle names of the Hawthorne brothers were critical to the riddle as well, nice touch Barnes. Towards the latter half of the book, Avery solves the puzzle which I won't spoil for you only to find something that I can only describe as shocking, it seems that Avery is connected to the Hawthorne House somehow and her birth date is so critical however after that there's guess what, a cliffhanger! Wow! I can't wait to read the following three books in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Grief
caelix's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
It was good! A little on the nose sometimes? And I’ll be frl I’m not the biggest fan of the romance element? But big fan of Mr. Hawthorne!! ( also Alexander and Nash kind of slay in their own way Tbf )
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Death
Minor: Infertility, Gun violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
spill_the_tea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
alli4byu's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Car accident
olivia_sz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Medical content, and Classism
sammiesreadathon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Stalking
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Car accident and Domestic abuse