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A review by sweetsxrrxw
The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
3.75
one thing i really love about these books is how short the chapters are. they're so good for people who tend to get in reading slumps easily (me) lmao. but, tbh im still kinda disappointed that the book focuses only on grayson and jameson. xander and nash deserve so much more appreciation :(
and also, i must confess that at first i was kinda scared. just a 15% in you can feel how the author tries to make everyone like and sympathize with grayson (it worked, btw) and i tried to convince myself that what i was reading was tig not tsitp. but anyways, as i said, i ended up liking grayson and understanding his character better.
i think the point of the book was, mainly, to give more depth to the boys. to explain why grayson always acts so cold or why jameson is always so reckless.and, honestly, i feel so bad for them. tobias hawthorne truly traumatized the boys. it's sad that grayson never got close to anyone in order not to make "mistakes" because his grandfather constantly told him he couldn't afford to make them. and i feel so sorry for jameson because of tobias convincing him from a young age he was dumber than his brothers and how, after that, he got obsessed with games and winning to prove his worth.
but i am also happy that by the end they both got rid of those thoughts. while grayson let his walls down and finally allowed his family in, jameson's self-confidence grew and he realized he didn't need anyone's validation anymore <3
i ended up growing fond of many of the new characters: gigi, savannah, acacia, branford, the duchess... and i can't wait to see them in the next book.
and i guess this is more of a me problem, but some parts, some riddled and some mysteries made me kinda zone out. so, even if i enjoyed the read i am not sure if, in a couple weeks, i am going to remember more than the basic points i mentioned here.
and also, i must confess that at first i was kinda scared. just a 15% in you can feel how the author tries to make everyone like and sympathize with grayson (it worked, btw) and i tried to convince myself that what i was reading was tig not tsitp. but anyways, as i said, i ended up liking grayson and understanding his character better.
i think the point of the book was, mainly, to give more depth to the boys. to explain why grayson always acts so cold or why jameson is always so reckless.
but i am also happy that by the end they both got rid of those thoughts. while grayson let his walls down and finally allowed his family in, jameson's self-confidence grew and he realized he didn't need anyone's validation anymore <3
i ended up growing fond of many of the new characters: gigi, savannah, acacia, branford, the duchess... and i can't wait to see them in the next book.
and i guess this is more of a me problem, but some parts, some riddled and some mysteries made me kinda zone out. so, even if i enjoyed the read i am not sure if, in a couple weeks, i am going to remember more than the basic points i mentioned here.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse