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The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

117 reviews

gabby_jan's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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ameydireads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“This is a game. I heard Dean's voice echoing through my memory. It's always a game.”

An episode of Criminal Minds but with gifted teenagers known as ‘the Naturals’. That's what this book reminds me of. These gifted teenagers each have their own Natural skill—really intriguing. Cassie, our main character, is a Natural profiler. She leaves her Nonna's house and by the way, such a pity that we don't see more of Nonna, she deserves more book time! Anyway, Cassie enrols in a special FBI program where she learns to use her gift to eventually solve cold cases but soon finds herself in the middle of an active investigation. It's a cat and mouse game between the FBI and the serial killer. 

I couldn't put this book down. The writing, as I have come to expect from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, is so captivating. I liked the twists in this story. I did not expect that our UNSUB would be who it turned out to be. Assumptions are indeed dangerous and misleading…

I can't believe it took me this long to pick up this book. So, if you're a fan of Criminal Minds just like me, don't wait and go read this book!
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alalalal's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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myahthebookfiend's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

i always heard people raving about this series, so I couldn't help myself. I had to see if it was worth the hype. honestly? I get it. it was a super fun read, especially because I love all things criminal and fbi and shit. it's always been very fascinating to me, so this was enjoyable because it had a lot of explanations about certain elements of crime. my only complaints are the relationships between Cassie and Michael and Cassie and Dean. it felt rushed, and I understood her confusion about who she liked, but it felt as if the romance was a side thought and not anything truly important. hopefully, when I read the other books, I'll be happier with that whole dynamic. otherwise, great read.
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gabi_715's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.25

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jessskye's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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imarina's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Pretty mid, but works as a refreshing change of pace from all the big fantasy books I've been reading.

Unfortunately, suffers from teenage angst and predictable plot.
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batgirl_bethany's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

JLB is a goddess. I should have known from how well she writes mind games that she knew a lot about psychology, but I never would have guessed that she taught it. But I loved this book just as much as I loved the Inheritance Games series. She’s a must buy Author now. Good Soup. 
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leylaluvy's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

4.5

Loved this book. Kept me on my toes trying to figure out who the killer is. Plot is great and doesn’t drag on. 
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