Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

20 reviews

unicorngirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

So much happened in the last 30-50 pages! It was still so good, but why couldn't there be more incidents? Some scenes needed a little bit of action. It dragged a little. One of the things that kept me going was the romance between Avery and Jameson. I know that Grayson and Avery "think similarly", but Avery and Jameson have more chemistry, even if Grayson and Avery help each other work on things personally. Because it dragged, it was still good, but not as good as the first book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing and Bullying

Trigger Warnings: Mention of parent death, Mention of child death, mentions of threats/death threats

olive_lol's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

At times, I couldn't take this book seriously, but I think that improved my reading experience. The first book wasn't my thing, mostly because of the romance, and I went into this one knowing it probably wouldn't be my thing either.

In general, I'm not a fan of romantic subplots, and this one wasn't an exception. To me, it was more funny than anything. I found myself laughing out loud at times, especially at the descriptions and placement of some scenes. As with the first book, I think it's pretty obvious who she'll end up with, anyway.

Spoiler

A few of the twists felt like they weren't properly set up and moreso there for shock value, especially those at the end. The twist with Millie felt especially random, considering she was mentioned only two or three times in the entire book beforehand.

However, even with all of its issues, I still had a generally good time reading it, mostly by not taking it seriously.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Blood, Addiction, Infidelity, Cursing, and Drug abuse

luminescify's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This was SO GOOD. It was really sad and heartbreaking but it was SO good.

I loved that there were new characters we got to learn about and discover how truly tangled this web of Hawthorns/Laughlins/Grambs really is. I have no clue where Barnes is going to take this final book but I'm excited to see where it goes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Self harm, Stalking, Cursing, and Death of parent

bookthief's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Personally I thought this book was better then the Inheritance Games.
It was easier to follow along with the characters as we had already met them in the previous book and had gotten to know them. This made it quicker to get into the book. 
Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ writing has definitely improved from her first book. The writing is more developed and detailed, making the book flow more smoothly.
The plot was brilliantly thought out. It was fast paced and intense, with twists and turns throughout the book.
The family tree is quite complicated. I really had to think about who was related to who and how to keep up with the plot.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would defo recommend to read it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

tays_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Addiction, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

selahbeth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

It was really good! It got to be slightly confusing at times, but very good. I don't know if I enjoyed it as much as the first one, but everything about it is still amazing. I love the character development and how we get to actually see the relationships between the characters. 

definitely reread material ✅ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Addiction

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, and Pregnancy

bookishgoob's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

What an amazing sequel to an already amazing beginning. I loved every part of this story, the mystery, the love story, the pining, the ins and outs. It was such a fun story and i absolutely can not wait until the third and final book drops in a couple of weeks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder