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The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

36 reviews

erovelo's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infertility, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism

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

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

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

boredomandwordsofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death of parent

Emily's death is described in enough detail to make it uncomfortable. Drake's stalking and texting abuse is also given a detailed description.

toriwatson's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Chronic illness

tinysnek's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

eve_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

 Overall Thoughts:
⁕ I’ve heard a lot of folks compare this book to Knives Out, and I have to agree with that assessment. If you’re looking for an atmospheric read with that aesthetic, this is the book for you!

⁕ This book was a little cheesy at times, but in an endearing way. Barnes develops the characters really well, so even when they were being overdramatic I still loved them.

⁕ There’s one “plot twist” that’s pretty obvious early on, but the main mystery of the book was absolutely suspenseful.

⁕ There are a few heavier scenes surrounding death, guilt, and abuse, but in general this was a fast-paced, easy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

Additional Content Warnings: classism