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The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

48 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

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

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

passionatereader78's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

I love this series! I love riddles and puzzles so this series is perfect for me! I enjoye  this book just as much as I enjoyed the first book. Avery continues to solve the Mysteries of the Hawthorne family in this 2nd book in the series. The four Hawthorne Brothers are right there with her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

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

Minor: Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Addiction

kimjensoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny 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? No

5.0

AMAZING HELP I JUST BOUGHT THE OTHER BOOKS

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Addiction, Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Self harm and Suicide attempt

holliesatchell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, Drug use, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

5.0

This book is the second in a trilogy and is a quick read! It’s old money, puzzles, riddles, will they/won’t they,  a love triangle that doesn’t leave you annoyed, lost family, found family, mystery, and romance.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Addiction, and Kidnapping

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

effy's review against another edition

4.0

After the mystery seemed to have been wrapped up in book 1, I was very intrigued to see where the story went next. I thought this story did a good job of organically extending the mystery. I particularly appreciated that it was revealed quite near the start that 

Spoiler

Avery beliveved Toby was her father (the fact that he was not biologically her father but saw her as being like a daughter was a really beautiful touch).

I think I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first one because I have a clearer understanding of the dynamic with the games and the puzzles. I also felt as though the love triangle was basically gone; 

Spoiler

Avery and Grayson clearly still had feelings for one another but the choice had been made and Avery was with Jameson and that was that.

 

Overall this book was a fun ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Cancer, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Kidnapping