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asipofcozy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
However, I was left wanting more at the end of Bad Blood - which never bodes well for the end of a series. I felt at times like the author was rushing to the ending, there were pieces of the plot left out or things that should have been explained more to give more sustenance to the story.
There was also a new character thrown into the mix and she seems to be an important piece yet she is given few scene's and only comes in for convenience to the plot and the characters. I think she was a great addition but to be thrown in at the last book with little page time, just didn't sit right with me.
And finally, the ending...I just was left unsatisfied. I didn't need a whole melodramatic moment, but it felt like the ending came and went and that was that. The ending just didn't deliver. These characters go through all of this crazy stuff for a book to end just like that and then everyone kind of just moves on. Yup, no thank you!
Still the series was addictive and I could definitely see myself reread them in the future.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Rape
tiana_king's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Self harm
Minor: Infidelity
sandhyaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
earthtomimi's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Rape
justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
3.75
“Sometimes, the hardest thing to be is the one who lives.”
This book took a whole lot of twists and turns that I wasn't expecting, and I'm not sure I liked all of them, but at the end of the day, it served it's purpose as the climax of the series.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
kaitlynnnng's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I’m actually so mad about the ending. I’m crying. I’m angry. I’m disappointed. I was enjoying the story, less than I enjoyed the other books in the series, but I wasn’t complaining; however, the ending ruined the whole book for me.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
bribreez's review against another edition
- 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
Over the span of this series, each book has revealed secrets, mysteries, a variety of UNSUBS, danger, a bit of suspense, and a whole lot more for the Naturals. Cassie, Dean, Michael, Lia, and Sloane had to face against their biggest case so far, one that little by little with each case they worked collectively led them to the case that challenged them in ways they never saw coming. The conclusion to the series was amazing, exciting, addicting as always, and had me feeling immersed in the story as I usually am whenever it comes to Jennifer Lynn Barnes series.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, and Kidnapping
ashleynp24's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, and Torture
parochialch's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, and Stalking
lucyford's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Self harm, Infidelity, and Rape