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The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

jsanchez11153's review

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adventurous mysterious sad 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

4.5

naomisymes's review

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

elenareadsbooks_'s review against another edition

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4.0

4 ★★★★☆

I have conflicted feelings about this book.
While I don't think earlier reviews were fair to it, the ending disappointed me so much I couldn't bring myself to give it more than 4 stars.

I loved the first 3/4th of this book. I loved the plot twists (some I was able to predict, others I couldn't, which I don't know if it means I'm too stupid or that they were really unexpected ), I loved Avery's friend Max, I absolutely loved the characters' descriptions and arcs. I wasn't rooting for any ship, I liked averyjameson and averygrayson the same so I liked reading about all of them, and I was not disappointed by who Avery chose at the end.

I found the ending so underwhelming that I had to stop for a hot minute and wonder if I was reading the same book. I'm hugely disappointed by it, I was waiting for more from the long awaited conversation between Avery and Toby and I found the last plot twist disappointing as well.

Overall, I liked it and I would recommend it, but I hope the next book can fill in the gaps that this book left.

lillulu's review against another edition

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4.0

Not as fast paced as the first, but I definitely wasn’t bored!! A lot of family drama though. A LOT.

makc_reads's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-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

3.0

estellemc567's review

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

4.75

mar_s's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.5

mslavin's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

moon87's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.75

title: the hawthorne legacy
author: jennifer lynn barnes

edition: paperback
pages: 352
total read time: 8h 3m
avg pg/hr: 43.73

basic info
  • genres: fiction, contemporary, mystery, romance, young adult
  • tropes: love triangle, forced proximity
  • pov: first person

initial rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ratings
  • plot: 5
  • world building: 4
  • main characters: 5
  • side characters: 4
  • writing: 4
  • pacing: 5
  • originality: 5
  • romance: 5
  • ending: 5
  • emotional impact: 5
  • overall enjoyment: 5

final rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫✨

additional info
  • spice: ❤️
  • epilogue: no
  • cliffhanger: no
  • happy ending: yes

kerrisbooks13's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars! A great sequel to the first. It gets a little convoluted at the end, and I think it gets away from the original spirit of the first one but I still loved it. Knives out and Clue vibes for sure still present