Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

35 reviews

carterlovestowrite'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

no

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing

mrs_gale's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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? No

4.75

Amazing! Read this for the weekly book club and it was so hard not to keep reading it. Characters are all really interesting, the plot is great. I cannot recommend enough and can't wait for the next few books! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

emilywemily6's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a fun read, though having the love triangle between two emotionally distant brothers was tiring and very insta-lovey. Solving the puzzles was an interesting driver in the plot. I kind of saw the plot twist from a mile away though. These chapters are so short throughout that the book moved fast. I want answers so I’ll definitely read the next book, but I’m not in a hurry. The brothers all annoyed me a little bit lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content and Death of parent

karlin0336's review against another edition

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

4.75

1st Reread~ 4.75 Stars. 

 Even better upon a reread.  Only reason it's not higher is that, like I said, the ending didn't have that absolutely mind-blowing quality to it.

Original Rating + Review ~ 4.5 Stars.

For a YA book that isn't of a genre a normally read from (mysteries), I was really impressed!

I liked the shorter length of the chapters and the cliffhangers that led me to immediately turn the page. 
This book left me on the edge of my seat, eager for more. 
The ending was full of surprises and left me excited to read the next book (the end was just a little underwhelming and lacked the "absolutely mind-blown" aspect I was hoping for, but it was still good). 
I loved Hawthorne House, loved the characters, loved the story, and loved the messages it showcased.

 Can't wait to see what happens next in this series!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent

arlaubscher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, and Stalking

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

araiapapaya's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

camillewhowrites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Cursing

khucc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Blood, Stalking, and Lesbophobia

spill_the_tea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent