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morganperks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child death
Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Cancer, Racism, and Incest
kate_woollams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Grief, and Death
Minor: Alcohol and Blood
everythingordinary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Racism, and Physical abuse
eowyn_zoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Suicide, Infidelity, and Death
Minor: Cursing, Violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Gun violence
romantic_puppy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse
linesiunderline's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It made me think of Knives Out, The Westing Game, and Truly Devious - all of which pleased me for a host of reasons. The everyone’s-a-suspect feeling is always enticing. There’s some great banter between Avery and the Hawthorne boys. I’m not one to feel inclined to try to solve puzzles in books, but I enjoy the tension around them.
Personally, I didn’t find Avery to be as interesting a character as the grandsons, which made me less invested at times, however it’s a series so perhaps she’ll be developed even more as we go on.
I’ll be happy to spend some more time puzzling out the dramas and secrets of the Hawthorne family.
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
flik's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The characters are certainly larger than life and teeter on the edge of stereotypes; the machiavellian grandfather, the spoiled daughter, attractive bad boy, childlike savant and caring cowboy topping the list. At first I found this a little annoying, but as I read on and compared it to the cast of a Christie mystery I found the characterizations playful.
Apart from Avery and her sister, no one sees a great deal of character development, and that was one of the elements that gave Inheritance Games a distinctly YA feel, the other being the hormone surge Avery seems to experience any time she bumps into either of the two love interests.
This book surprised me. I was expecting something much darker than what was actually between the pages, and I thought this would be a standalone. After turning the last page, I found that the sequel is due to arrive later this year, and in perhaps the greatest litmus test of the quality of this book, I have found myself adding it to my TBR. From the clues sprinkled in the closing pages, I predict the sequel will be even better than the first installment.
I rated The Inheritance Games four stars, and would recommend it to anyone over 13 who enjoys a classic mystery. You’ll get the most out of this book if you enjoy YA romance subplots and if your mystery expectations are not too high. Content warnings for domestic abuse, grief and suicide.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, and Suicide
ahalexont's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, and Blood
junefish's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Medical content