A review by emmac005
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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? No

2.0

I still had the same problems with this book as I did with the first book in the series, The Inheritance Games, with the characters and the writing. Avery was annoying and really didn’t have any personality or defining traits. Other characters had the same problem too, or they just had one personality trait, like Max being nerdy or Libby being protective of her sister. The writing was still a bit cringey but I still found the book fun to read. The reason why I have rated this 2 stars instead of 3 is because of the love triangle. For most of the book, Avery is just wondering who she is going to choose, Jameson or Grayson, and it is quite predictable who she chose at the end of the book. This took away from the mystery which was quite interesting and made the book less fast paced. Another problem with this book was the ending, which was completely ridiculous, silly (pretty much all the plot twists were thrown in in the last 20% of the book), and rushed, and very minor characters in the book were suddenly very important. However, I still had fun reading the book, so it was a quick, fun read, but certainly not a quality one. I will read the sequel to see how everything ends, and hopefully it will wrap things up better than this one.
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