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The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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lara_0143's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? Yes

3.0

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

breeoxd's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

While it was fairly obvious this was an un-planned addition to the original trilogy, reading about the Hawthorne brothers from a 3rd person (non-Avery) perspective was a nice change. I enjoyed Jamison’s puzzling, though it felt a bit forced, and was happy to meet Grayson’s extended family. Perhaps it was me reading through my own historical lens, but it was beautiful to see various members of extended family recognize the humanity of these illegitimate children. The riddles are bunches of fun. Looking forward to another book after the last cliffhanger, and hopefully some peace for the brothers. At a certain point it will become less enjoyable to see them trying to grow beyond their “type A grandson” and “self saboteur” icons, so I hope we are starting to make progress here. Also not a fan of so many villains in this one. Could do without Eve, and why did we just shoehorn in the “girl on the phone”? That being said, these are compulsive little mysteries, and I will devour the next one, too.

"“What are you drinking?” he asked That Duchess. “Prosecco and the tears of my enemies.” Her voice was wry, her British accent crisp, refined, aristocratic. “With a splash of elderflower liqueur.”" (Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne)

"“You should get some sleep.” “After six cups of jailhouse coffee?” Gigi tossed her hair. “I’m pretty sure I can fly.”" (Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne)

"“Who among us doesn’t love the taste of consequences in the morning?”" (Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne)

"All roads lead to the Mercy if you’re welcome there—and none do if you are not.”" (Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne)

"Grayson knew that every problem had solutions, plural. Falling into the trap of assuming there was only one could keep you from seeing the optimal combination. Complex problems were fluid, dynamic." (Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne)

"“Some of us exist just a little too loudly for the comfort of those who would prefer we did not exist at all.”" (Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne)

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adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Graysons POV was really boring in my opinion but Jamesons was real fun

acrolo's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious

4.75

rissasreads's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

3.5

Good book, not my favorite of the series but I did enjoy the alternating perspectives of two of the Hawthorne brothers. The setting was also interesting but I had difficulty getting myself to pick this up.