A review by meeklovestoread
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

You know I went into this book thinking it was going to be a bit different than it was. I was expecting the stakes to be higher and the book to be a bit darker, but as I was looking at people's explanations of the review I gathered that this is just a simple mystery. And once I let go of that notion, the book actually became more entertaining to read. 

Although I'm around the same age as the main characters, I feel like I would've enjoyed this more when I was younger, or better yet maybe due to the amount of thrillers I read I expected this to be more thrilling than it was (and have higher stakes like I said earlier). So, that notion aside, this book was pretty good for what it was. The reason Avery is chosen is a bit anticlimactic in my opinion, but I think there might be more to it so I'll hold on to that hope when I read the second book. And the other big twist at the end was good too, I guessed it as the story unfolded so that was nice. I'll definitely be continuing the rest of this series.
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