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A review by thattheatrekid
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A good sequel! I didn’t find it gripping, per se, but I read it in a day and didn’t struggle to make it through.
None of the guys were very likeable or fleshed out for having so much page time. Even Xander, my favorite from the last book, appeared less, was rather useless, and was not quite as charismatic. The entire romance altogether, aside from a few scenes, was annoying and it was so typically irritating to see yet another female lead go back and forth - “what ever will I do? Two hot brothers like me and I can’t decide which one I want to be with! In fact, I don’t know what I want ever!” I just wish it would be different.
I loved how Max was in the story more, though Avery was kinda selfish barely ever asking her about her own problems and feelings (and when she did, she didn’t care despite knowing what was going on and that Max had been kicked out of her freaking house . Anyway, rooting for more Max page time!
Maybe it’s just me but the whole Emily subplot and detailed family tree history was kind of confusing and distracting at times. I also found myself not caring who was related to who and getting annoyed with it all. I also didn’t like the Thea/Rebecca subplot; it just felt very clunky and unnecessary given that it didn’t even matter till the end.
All in all I had high expectations for this book that weren’t quite met, but it was decent with an interesting mystery concept and I’ll be checking out the next one.
None of the guys were very likeable or fleshed out for having so much page time. Even Xander, my favorite from the last book, appeared less, was rather useless, and was not quite as charismatic. The entire romance altogether, aside from a few scenes, was annoying and it was so typically irritating to see yet another female lead go back and forth - “what ever will I do? Two hot brothers like me and I can’t decide which one I want to be with! In fact, I don’t know what I want ever!” I just wish it would be different.
I loved how Max was in the story more, though Avery was kinda selfish barely ever asking her about her own problems and feelings (and when she did, she didn’t care despite knowing what was going on and that
Maybe it’s just me but the whole Emily subplot and detailed family tree history was kind of confusing and distracting at times. I also found myself not caring who was related to who and getting annoyed with it all. I also didn’t like the Thea/Rebecca subplot; it just felt very clunky and unnecessary given that it didn’t even matter till the end.
All in all I had high expectations for this book that weren’t quite met, but it was decent with an interesting mystery concept and I’ll be checking out the next one.