Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

14 reviews

kaylamclose's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• 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

4.0

I thought this was a fun, fast-paced read. It definitely reminded me of the movie, Knives Out. I wish there was more character development, some of the characters have so much potential. I'm looking forward to the next two books in the series to see where the story and characters go.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

keats_the_listener's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I honestly was hoping more for this book as it was recommended by someone who recommended it in the same conversation as A discussion of Knives Out.  The book is just a series of toxic conversations and relationships.  I just didn’t get the appeal 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Child death, and Classism

igre's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Can't wait to read "The Hawthorne Legacy"

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

marthadude's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I wasn't a fan of the characters. They were either incredibly annoying or snobby and pretentious. I never really connected with any of them. The protagonist was bland, and so was the unnecessary love triangle (which was weird because it pitted brothers against each other). Also

I really hated Emily. Not only was she homophobic but she was all around a horrible person

. The mystery was also lame. There weren't really any fun puzzles, and the reason for Avery's inheritance was really underwhelming and not worth the trouble of reading. The only interesting bit was the sequel hook, but I'm not sure if I want to read the sequel. I will say that the pacing of the book was fast enough to keep me engaged, but the payoff was not worth sitting through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Biphobia, Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia