Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

54 reviews

erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

I really liked this! I probably need to go back and read the other two because I don’t really remember what happened in them, but I did read a recap quickly and I think I have the gist of the whole storyline now :)
The storyline was really interesting and I love the mysterious-ness of it all. I hear that the author is releasing another book about Grayson and Jameson and I am all for that, the relationship between all the Hawthorne brothers is really fascinating and I’m excited to read more about them :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual assault

librariangeorgia's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, just as much as the previous ones! 

 

This one focused more on Tobias’ history which was … interesting, to say the least. 

 

With more new characters being introduced, and old ones being fleshed out more, the relationships between them all started to become more and more complicated - it became hard to keep track at one point. 

 

The highlight for me was that ending though. I actually cannot believe that Avery actually did that!! Even though it kinda fits in with what she’d do, it was completely unexpected! 

 

I’m really looking forward to seeing what the upcoming books bring - I’d like more on how their lives are following the end of this one, but I’d also like to see Tobias bringing up the Hawthorne boys (and the chaos that inevitably comes with them). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Violence, and Sexual assault

3vannelsonrose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship

lynsstrange's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Sexism and Sexual assault

takarakei'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? No

3.5

A semi satisfying end to this series. I had to look up a synopsis of the second book and was still a bit confused by how some of the characters are literally related. However it’s not super critical imo to understand all that. I do wish the Hawthorne brothers would go to therapy.

I felt the actual end to the whole main plot (the chess game) was a bit anticlimactic. However I did enjoy what Avery does with her fortune, and it being a criticism of billionaires in general.

1/5🌶 (it’s a bit unclear to me whether any spice actually happens or if it’s just closed door. They literally could have just been sleeping in the same bed)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

caitlin033's review against another edition

funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

wet_towlette's review against another edition

• 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? No

2.5

Yeah I still don’t like this trilogy. I think I only reason I read it was because it’s so fast paced so it was kinda like “why not” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

cardanrry's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault

themoodreader's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Cursing, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

zoecrepp's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

One student/teacher relationship is mentioned as well as a second adult/minor relationship (resulting in a pregnancy) which is mentioned throughout the entire book and is key to the plot. An older woman also describes how her daughter was sexually assaulted by a group of men as a plot for revenge against her boyfriend who they hated.