A review by bookishaddictions
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

I’ve been diving deeper into the YA lit pool lately, and I really enjoyed this one. I was looking for something as addictive as Divergent or The Hunger Games, and book one is showing that this series just might be it. For those that are unfamiliar with this one, Avery finds herself the unlikely heir of multibillionaire Tobias Hawthorne- but that comes with the requirement that she lives on his estate for one year with the same family he disinherited. I loved Avery’s character; she’s smart, loyal, generous, but has a healthy dose of survival instincts. The Hawthorne brothers are each so alike yet so different; I can tell that teenage me would be in love. Overall though, I really loved all the puzzles and riddles the characters must solve as the novel (and series as a whole) progress. This read was fun, fast, and the energy was electric. If you’re looking for something that isn’t *too* heavy to get you or your teen out of a reading slump, I recommend snagging a copy of The Inheritance Games 💰♟🔪
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