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kamilwallace's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.75
handyke's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dooliah's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the buildup, but the ending was lackluster. Call me optimistic but I was hoping for some overarching grand reason why Avery was chosen as heir. Having an interesting name is boring.
melekins's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
amber04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.75
qu33nn3bula's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
embazman's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
larryssareads's review against another edition
2.0
great premise but terrible execution.
the mystery solving of why avery was written into the will was so boring. looking back at the events that led to the answer, it feels like nothing happened. i’ve done escape rooms with more intricacy than this billionaire could come up with.
i feel like what really weighed down the mystery was the addition of emily. i wish i could tell you what her relevance to the plot was other than to add mystery to grayson and jameson. there is such a big focus on her but yet nothing comes about from it than maybe a last minute conflict that gets resolved within ten pages. she feels so pointless even though she is talked about numerous times. we get small mentions of her throughout the book and are expected to be interested with her character but it’s not until the last 50 pages we get more than two sentences about her. she’s meant to be intriguing but i simply could not care about her because barnes refused to talk about her for more than a second before ending the chapter. having a mysterious character and talking about them are two things that can coexist.
i wish barnes had just stuck to either the emily plot or the inheritance plot because both felt so half baked. on their own they seem like decent plots but forcing them together in the same >400 page book just didn’t go well.
my other gripe with this novel is the forced love triangle. i could not believe grayson liked avery after finding out she wasn’t a con woman. it was such a quick turn around from hating her to suddenly caring about her safety. its okay to only have one grandson like her.
and on a final note the drake thing felt so stupid. really? him?
but i digress.
the mystery solving of why avery was written into the will was so boring. looking back at the events that led to the answer, it feels like nothing happened. i’ve done escape rooms with more intricacy than this billionaire could come up with.
i feel like what really weighed down the mystery was the addition of emily. i wish i could tell you what her relevance to the plot was other than to add mystery to grayson and jameson. there is such a big focus on her but yet nothing comes about from it than maybe a last minute conflict that gets resolved within ten pages. she feels so pointless even though she is talked about numerous times. we get small mentions of her throughout the book and are expected to be interested with her character but it’s not until the last 50 pages we get more than two sentences about her. she’s meant to be intriguing but i simply could not care about her because barnes refused to talk about her for more than a second before ending the chapter. having a mysterious character and talking about them are two things that can coexist.
i wish barnes had just stuck to either the emily plot or the inheritance plot because both felt so half baked. on their own they seem like decent plots but forcing them together in the same >400 page book just didn’t go well.
my other gripe with this novel is the forced love triangle. i could not believe grayson liked avery after finding out she wasn’t a con woman. it was such a quick turn around from hating her to suddenly caring about her safety. its okay to only have one grandson like her.
and on a final note the drake thing felt so stupid. really? him?
but i digress.
laplatts's review against another edition
3.0
Avery Grambs just has to survive highschool before she can embark on her better future. A call to the principal's office changes all of that as she finds out she has been named the sole heir to a fortune of billions. The catch? She doesn't know Tobias Hawthorne. And he disinherited his family in favour of a stranger.
Even seeing the cover of this novel, I thought it was going to be a blatant ripoff and repackaging of The Hunger Games . I was pleasantly surprised to discover this was not the case. The premise of the novel is something new and fresh, but that ties in well to the overall popularity of YA Thrillers.
I enjoyed the presentation of the puzzles in the novel and appreciated all the twists and turns. There was a good amount of angst and tension that kept me interested in reading the story. I think the book could have been kept strictly to being a thriller/mystery and ditched the romance.
The romance subplot felt beyond forced. It was poorly written, and adding a triangle for the sake of drama ... let's just say it's a YA trope I am truly tired of.
Readers of #noescape and All Your Twisted Secrets will surely enjoy this one.
Even seeing the cover of this novel, I thought it was going to be a blatant ripoff and repackaging of The Hunger Games . I was pleasantly surprised to discover this was not the case. The premise of the novel is something new and fresh, but that ties in well to the overall popularity of YA Thrillers.
I enjoyed the presentation of the puzzles in the novel and appreciated all the twists and turns. There was a good amount of angst and tension that kept me interested in reading the story. I think the book could have been kept strictly to being a thriller/mystery and ditched the romance.
The romance subplot felt beyond forced. It was poorly written, and adding a triangle for the sake of drama ... let's just say it's a YA trope I am truly tired of.
Readers of #noescape and All Your Twisted Secrets will surely enjoy this one.
florm's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 estrellas.
Este libro empezó muy bien y realmente pensé que lo iba a amar: intrigas, un misterio increíble, una protagonista inteligente luchando por sobrevivir a una familia que esta intentando hacer de todo para deshacerse de ella y una mansión con mil trampas y acertijos. Realmente era la combinación perfecta pero hubo algo que me sacó de onda y eso fue el romance: el insta-love es imposible de negar y el triángulo amoroso se da de una forma tan forzada que me dio muchísimo cringe porque Jennifer intenta meter la idea a presión en la historia y para mi esto arruinó la trama, hubiera disfrutado el libro mucho más si el romance no estuviera presente o si fuera algo que insinuaran disimuladamente para el siguiente tomo, porque acá son poco más de trescientos páginas pero tenes dos libros más para desarrollar una historia de amor o en todo caso (si no queda de otra) formar un triángulo amoroso. Aparte el deterioro de personaje que tiene Avery es brutal, empieza siendo una chica inteligente, confiada con opiniones muy seguras y termina convirtiéndose en una tonta que lo único que quiere es que alguno de los hermanos le de bola, me trajo recuerdos muy 2012.
En fin, voy a leer la continuación porque quede picada con el misterio pero ya voy mal predispuesta con el tema amoroso.
Este libro empezó muy bien y realmente pensé que lo iba a amar: intrigas, un misterio increíble, una protagonista inteligente luchando por sobrevivir a una familia que esta intentando hacer de todo para deshacerse de ella y una mansión con mil trampas y acertijos. Realmente era la combinación perfecta pero hubo algo que me sacó de onda y eso fue el romance: el insta-love es imposible de negar y el triángulo amoroso se da de una forma tan forzada que me dio muchísimo cringe porque Jennifer intenta meter la idea a presión en la historia y para mi esto arruinó la trama, hubiera disfrutado el libro mucho más si el romance no estuviera presente o si fuera algo que insinuaran disimuladamente para el siguiente tomo, porque acá son poco más de trescientos páginas pero tenes dos libros más para desarrollar una historia de amor o en todo caso (si no queda de otra) formar un triángulo amoroso. Aparte el deterioro de personaje que tiene Avery es brutal, empieza siendo una chica inteligente, confiada con opiniones muy seguras y termina convirtiéndose en una tonta que lo único que quiere es que alguno de los hermanos le de bola, me trajo recuerdos muy 2012.
En fin, voy a leer la continuación porque quede picada con el misterio pero ya voy mal predispuesta con el tema amoroso.