Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

26 reviews

bookthief's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Personally I thought this book was better then the Inheritance Games.
It was easier to follow along with the characters as we had already met them in the previous book and had gotten to know them. This made it quicker to get into the book. 
Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ writing has definitely improved from her first book. The writing is more developed and detailed, making the book flow more smoothly.
The plot was brilliantly thought out. It was fast paced and intense, with twists and turns throughout the book.
The family tree is quite complicated. I really had to think about who was related to who and how to keep up with the plot.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would defo recommend to read it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

tays_books's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Addiction, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

selahbeth's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury

elspethmigliore's review

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

It was really good! It got to be slightly confusing at times, but very good. I don't know if I enjoyed it as much as the first one, but everything about it is still amazing. I love the character development and how we get to actually see the relationships between the characters. 

definitely reread material ✅ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Addiction

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, and Pregnancy

bookishgoob's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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

What an amazing sequel to an already amazing beginning. I loved every part of this story, the mystery, the love story, the pining, the ins and outs. It was such a fun story and i absolutely can not wait until the third and final book drops in a couple of weeks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

maiishigami's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Cursing and Pregnancy

the ending was kind of confusing for me but for the most part its very enjoyable to read. A part of me still hopes for grayson but I guess I wont be completely opposed to Jameson and Avery. I want to read the third book as soon as it comes out.

cepbreed's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I am unabashedly team Grayson. I know the past two books have been dedicated to developing Avery and Jameson but COME ON! When the author is so elusive and only throws us a bone once in awhile I get attached wayyy more easily than if there’s consistent action. It’s one of my flaws to be honest. I love this series so far, it’s so fun and incredibly satisfying to feel everything pull together. That said something is preventing me from falling in love with the books. Maybe it’s how fast I’m reading them or my preconceived notions. I’m also glad I’m late to the party and only starting this series now despite relentless recommendations. This way I can binge the entire series and not have to wait and forget important details like I had to with A Good Girls Guide to Murder. The quality has been super consistent with this series and I’m so thankful for that. 

Song: Compass - The Neighbourhood 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Stalking, Child death, Abandonment, Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

hapalyn's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Kidnapping

bentobookdragon11's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Grief, Pregnancy, Death, and Violence

Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Addiction, and Child death

*kissing* *two lgbtq+ characters*