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The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

46 reviews

mjeanette_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

- overall a good read! 
- there was a lot more emotion that i picked up on and i really liked that
- i think libby’s storyline was a little sidelined but there’s also a lot of characters so i kinda get it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

literarymary95's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.25

I increased the star rating by almost an entire star compared to its predecessor in the series because it was far less predictable and it really kept me wanting to read even more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

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

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Miscarriage

samflowerv6's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.25

Est unus ex nobis. Nos defendat eius.
She is one of us. We protect her.

Okay, Jameson and Avery might have won me over by the end but Gray is still my favorite. Fun fast paced plot and I loved the Toby mystery and

toby and Avery’s moments when he told her she felt like his daughter

“Heads, I kiss you. Tails, you kiss me. And either way, it means something.”

“Picture yourself standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The wind is whipping your hair. The sun is setting. You long, body and soul, for one thing. One person. You hear footsteps behind you. You turn. Who's there? I remembered a voice. Jameson Winchester Hawthorne.”

“Your silence on the issue of people trying to kill you is deeply disturbing.” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

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, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying and Cursing

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

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This series is the definition of curve ball and somehow it always makes sense. There is no solving these books in advance. You, the reader, are definitely just along for the whirlwind ride, and yet they always keep me feeling engaged. 
It takes forever to get to an answer but the pacing is done so well that the book never feels slow.
Once again, Jennifer Lynn Barnes has earned a gold star for dialogue. Every quip had me smiling. Every heartfelt confession tugged at my heart. 
I don't know how the characters of Hawthorne House can be so mysterious and so loveable at the same time, but every one of them is thoroughly enjoyable.
Even though the story felt like it would have to leave loose ends, Barnes managed to wrap every mystery in a satisfying bow.
The plot may not be complex and the characters may not be the deepest you'll ever read, but I completely enjoyed every page of The Hawthorne Legacy and can't wait to dive in to book 3.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Pregnancy

kemikemi's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

love that the stakes are high, the mystery is intense, and the relationships are messy, just like the first book. i ADORED that max finally appeared in person, i love her to pieces. the mystery itself is sliightly less exciting than in the first novel, just bc birth and family secrets are more typical drama than the original mystery of leaving a random girl a fortune, but i was still wholly engaged the entire time and i was right and wrong about things! i was SHOCKED by some things! i devoured this book in one go and i have no idea what could possibly be waiting in the last book, considering the end of this one felt kinda wrapped up, but with it only having been like two months since avery got her fortune it is still the beginning for her so im looking forward to reading the last book~

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse

ashleynp24's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

I enjoyed the characters relationships in this book and how they have evolved since the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage and Panic attacks/disorders

robinie142's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

dani794's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25

The mystery of Toby Hawthorne II~
This one felt more complex in it’s connections, it was another fun read.
She fr puts some kind of crack in these because I had sm fun reading it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

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