Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

10 reviews

samflowerv6's review

adventurous informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.25

Est unus ex nobis. Nos defendat eius.
She is one of us. We protect her.

Okay, Jameson and Avery might have won me over by the end but Gray is still my favorite. Fun fast paced plot and I loved the Toby mystery and

toby and Avery’s moments when he told her she felt like his daughter

“Heads, I kiss you. Tails, you kiss me. And either way, it means something.”

“Picture yourself standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The wind is whipping your hair. The sun is setting. You long, body and soul, for one thing. One person. You hear footsteps behind you. You turn. Who's there? I remembered a voice. Jameson Winchester Hawthorne.”

“Your silence on the issue of people trying to kill you is deeply disturbing.” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Stalking, Death of parent, Classism, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

carrie_reads's review

adventurous mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Addiction, and Kidnapping

this_is_lee's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

I read this book in two sittings and I am seriously in love with the writing style, the type of storytelling it is, as well as all the flaws of each and every character that only makes them feel more real. This book took many twist and turns and I was quite surprised about how things unfolded. 
I cannot wait to get on with the last book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Violence

ourmoony's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Abandonment, Addiction, and Pregnancy

sydnaayy's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infertility, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Abandonment, Child death, and Drug use

eowyn_zoe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Stalking

massivepizzacrust'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'm definitely above the age range this is targeted to but I'm enjoying the fun romp and the Knives Out vibes, which were why I originally picked up the series. I could *really* do without the love triangle because the story is interesting enough without the painful "who will she end up with". I'm much more interested in the family dynamic and the overall puzzle. I loved how much more of the backstory we learned about in this book and I can't believe I'm going to be waiting for a year to find out what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Miscarriage

kaitlyncalkin's review

adventurous lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

The first book was good- but this one is like next-level good 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Abandonment

nisha_27's review

emotional 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

3.75

got we were liars vibes halfway through? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing and Infertility