Reviews with content warning for Chronic illness - The Inheritance Games

Wow! This was a really good book! It is the most fast paced books I have ever read, the author Jennifer Lynn Barnes does not waste words and cuts right to the chase. I also loved the short chapters (around 3 pages long) as they allowed me to read how much i wanted to read. It was gripping. And the idea of the book - amazing. The whole time I was dying to know the twist.

I did guess that the boys’ middle names’ were places, but that is the only thing i guessed

. It was very family friendly. I really loved and appreciated how the ‘clues’ in this book were not far fetched, it always made sense that the participants would discover and interpret them.

The ending was interesting, at first I was like okay that’s cool, whatever. Then the last page before the epilogue had me shook. That is a good twist. I wish it could have ended with an in-depth letter from Mr Hawthorne but there is another book so i’ll just have to read that! I’m still a bit intrigued / confused by the Drake thing so the next book will hopefully clarify a bit more

. Very easy to read and very clever. Gave me ‘Rebecca’ by Daphne Du Maurier vibes

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

The Inheritance Games follows the story of Avery Grambs as she discovers she is rightful heir to billions of dollars, formerly belonging to a man she had never even heard of. Thrown into a glamorous mansion filled with the late billionaire's family members, furious that the money that they assumed would go to them has been assigned to this stranger, Avery can hide, embrace her new wealthy life-style, or play the game left by the old man, working alongside the four Hawthorne grandsons to unlock the clues and solve the mystery as to why her name was written into the will. With a fast paced storyline and short chapters, this was my quickest read in a while, considering the amount of pages. It was impossible to put down, with twists and turns throughout the novel. The romantic plot lines were a nice touch without overtaking the main concept of the book, and the interesting characters and backstory made for a 5 star read from me! 14+ :)

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