Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

62 reviews

grizzlysnack's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

From someone who previously rated and delicately put it, this book was a humbling experience.

I would also say, regardless of my higher expectations, that this story fell flat for me. I wasn’t invested in the characters, half of the characters were self sabotaging (which doesn’t make for a fun read), and I didn’t feel that there was much at stake for Avery. The tropes in this story felt forced as well, as though the author was trying to mark off a checklist before publishing.

I honestly think that this book could have been improved if the protagonist(s) of this story were aged up a little, around college age instead of high school age. The teenage angst sours their personalities, and in turn sours the plot. Not to mention that the first hundred or so pages are not relevant to the story. Everything within those pages are red herrings, which would be fine if there was any ‘meat to chew on’ in between the fallacies

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Chronic illness

tiana_king's review against another edition

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

4.0

So based on the title and cover I thought this was going to be a high fantasy 😅 Sadly it was not. Despite this it was a fun read. And because I’m a slut I am disappointed it’s not a reverse harem. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Domestic abuse

caelix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It was good! A little on the nose sometimes? And I’ll be frl I’m not the biggest fan of the romance element? But big fan of Mr. Hawthorne!! ( also Alexander and Nash kind of slay in their own way Tbf )

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Death

Minor: Infertility, Gun violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I truly enjoyed this book. The plot was good, not overly complicated, and moved at a nice pace. The characters didn't grow or change much in the story, but are very loveable from the start. 

The dialog was top tier. I truly enjoyed the quippy back and forths throughout the story.

The mystery aspect is entertaining, but you the reader are definitely just along for the ride. You aren't given enough pieces to solve it in advance.

The ending is a cliffhanger, so I'm glad I already have book 2. It is a great ending that leaves me wanting to dive into the next book. All the little puzzles are tied up nicely by the final pages and a new one has just begun. 

I can't wait to see what the next book brings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Classism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Homophobia

just_me_reading's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

I’m one of those people who can read a ton for like a week and then nothing for a year. This was my one for the week lol. I was in the mood for a good read and this was it for me. The writing was easily digestible and definitely a quicker read. The plot was more centrally focused on the mystery that is the Hawthorne brothers than the actual mystery, but I still enjoyed it. Whenever something was revealed, I was left with more questions and wanted to keep reading to find the answers. I immediately bought the second book after finishing!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, and Car accident

kaylamoran's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

4.0

This wasn't at all what I expected, but it was fun!  Everyone's names were so painfully YA though, it kind of bugged me.  But I didn't see twists coming, and I couldn't put it down, so both of those things bode well!
Literally though, it lost an entire star for how annoying Max's fake swearing was.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Blood, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Gun violence

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

A fast-paced mystery with an intriguing premise, secret passages and scavenger-hunt-style puzzles, and a whole lot of pheromones and angst. The relationship drama is a little too messy and the puzzles a little too elementary and spelled out for my tastes, but you better believe I'm reading on!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, and Car accident

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Homophobia, Sexism, and Chronic illness

Underage drinking and drunkenness

some_froggish_lad's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? N/A

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Lesbophobia, Grief, Car accident, Gun violence, Chronic illness, and Homophobia

jaydub0221's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Car accident, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, and Alcohol

tays_books's review

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Stalking, Chronic illness, and Child death