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dramagirl2003's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
i love the mystery of it all and i’m desperate to read The Brothers Hawthorne now
thoughts while reading
p19: oh dear
p104: it’s chess!
p125: he sounds a lot like tobias hawthorne
p133: NIV! why didn’t i catch that?!
p136: ok. who the heck is this?? is this bro tryna tell us he’s tobias’ other son or something??
p158: xander’s giving off joel vibes
p191: oh gosh what is eve doing there?
p252: if this isn’t the sweetest thing jameson has ever said 🥹
p253: uh huh, well i did wonder
p291: surely not…
p323: hmm, well this is a tricky situation
p329: i’m desperately trying to work out what even is the best outcome now that toby’s thrown the first match
p340: she’s not gonna win is she
p358: yep that’s pretty much what i expected
quotes
"Yes, you do. And it doesn't even matter, because I'm not putting on a show here, Heiress. I'm not playing at being overprotective or pretending that, for once in my life, I want to do the right thing. I love you. I would die to protect you. I would make you hate me to keep you safe because damn it, Avery—some things are too precious to gamble. This is who I want to be, for you."
"You make me see myself as a person who's capable of anything. I would jump out of a plane with you, snowboard down the side of a volcano with you, bet everything that I have on you—on us, against the world. You don't get to run off and take risks and expect me to stay behind in a gilded cage of your making. That isn't who you are, and it's not what I want. You, have always made me bold. You're the one who pushes me out of my comfort zone. You don't get to box me back in now."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Stalking
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
karlin0336's review against another edition
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
5.0
~1st Reread~
Well, I guess I was wrong. This book was SO MUCH BETTER upon rereading. It's a five-star book now. My heart wasn't set on things being a certain way. I knew what to expect. I saw all the little things I'd been missing before. As a result, I saw just how amazing and absolutely genius the finale of this trilogy really is. I'm so glad I decided to reread this series before the release of The Grandest Game.
~Original Review~
This book warrants a well-earned 4.25 Stars! For the first half of the book, I wasn't loving it nearly as much as the others in this series. It's kind of hard to pinpoint the all-encompassing reason why that was. The mystery itself was great. The story was intriguing. There were some really great moments in this book (some involving the romance). The only things I can really point to for sure were a couple of the characters. Grayson was a lot different from what he was like in the other two novels. The given explanation for this made sense to me (his past), but he started out as being very unlikable. I also did not like a certain newly introduced character at first. She came off as annoying and childish to me at first. She was like this for a little over half the book. Then the plot really kicked in. I can't say much without risking spoilers, but I was left very content with the ending this book gave, and with the characters of both Grayson and our new arrival. If you aren't loving the book at first, trust me--- it gets better.
A note on the romance in this novel. The beginning of this book changed my outlook on Grayson. Yes, he is still one of my favorite characters in the book. I'm just not sure I'll ever truly forgive Grayson for how... different... he was during the first half of this book. Jameson has slowly grown on me as a character as I've read this series similar to how Warner from Shatter Me is growing on me.
I applaude Ms. Barnes for how she concluded this novel--- not just in terms of the romance, but also in terms of the story and the character development. This is NOT a Fantasy series. I am NOT usually a fan of that which is not Sci-Fi or Fantasy. That changed with these novels. The Inheritance Games is a new favorite of mine. I will be rereading it in the future. I will think about it often. It has earned its place on my bookshelf. And, I am SO excited to preorder and eventually read The Brothers Hawthorne next August. This Tiktok-famous series deserves its praise. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone and everyone who loves YA and wants a fun read.
Well, I guess I was wrong. This book was SO MUCH BETTER upon rereading. It's a five-star book now. My heart wasn't set on things being a certain way. I knew what to expect. I saw all the little things I'd been missing before. As a result, I saw just how amazing and absolutely genius the finale of this trilogy really is. I'm so glad I decided to reread this series before the release of The Grandest Game.
~Original Review~
This book warrants a well-earned 4.25 Stars! For the first half of the book, I wasn't loving it nearly as much as the others in this series. It's kind of hard to pinpoint the all-encompassing reason why that was. The mystery itself was great. The story was intriguing. There were some really great moments in this book (some involving the romance). The only things I can really point to for sure were a couple of the characters. Grayson was a lot different from what he was like in the other two novels. The given explanation for this made sense to me (his past), but he started out as being very unlikable. I also did not like a certain newly introduced character at first. She came off as annoying and childish to me at first. She was like this for a little over half the book. Then the plot really kicked in. I can't say much without risking spoilers, but I was left very content with the ending this book gave, and with the characters of both Grayson and our new arrival. If you aren't loving the book at first, trust me--- it gets better.
A note on the romance in this novel. The beginning of this book changed my outlook on Grayson. Yes, he is still one of my favorite characters in the book. I'm just not sure I'll ever truly forgive Grayson for how... different... he was during the first half of this book. Jameson has slowly grown on me as a character as I've read this series similar to how Warner from Shatter Me is growing on me.
I applaude Ms. Barnes for how she concluded this novel--- not just in terms of the romance, but also in terms of the story and the character development. This is NOT a Fantasy series. I am NOT usually a fan of that which is not Sci-Fi or Fantasy. That changed with these novels. The Inheritance Games is a new favorite of mine. I will be rereading it in the future. I will think about it often. It has earned its place on my bookshelf. And, I am SO excited to preorder and eventually read The Brothers Hawthorne next August. This Tiktok-famous series deserves its praise. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone and everyone who loves YA and wants a fun read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, and Murder
_marvelreader_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
crystag's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Murder
unicorngirl's review against another edition
adventurous
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
I think, while this one is good, this book and the second pale in comparison to the first book. They’re still good though
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Forced institutionalization
Mentions of dead teenager; mentions of dead parent; threats of bodily harm; mentions of guns, but not gun violencelivvmarks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
bookthief'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? It's complicated
4.5
I can’t believe that this trilogy is over. I loved all three books and can’t believe it’s over.
The first half of this book was slow paced as the plot hadn’t kicked of yet. Nearer the end it definitely got more intense to the point where I could barely put the book down.
I didn’t like Eve from the beginning and found almost every scene with her in a bit annoying.
Grayson acted like a completely different person in this book, which was a bit strange.
I felt that the chess matches at the end of the book went way to quickly to end the rivalry with Vincent Blake.
However, I did throughly enjoyed this book.
I loved seeing Avery and Jameson working together on the different riddles and watching there relationship grow in trust and love.
The book flowed smoothly and was detailed, with lots of mystery’s.
Overall, I definitely recommend reading this trilogy, as it was fun, quick and easy to read!
The first half of this book was slow paced as the plot hadn’t kicked of yet. Nearer the end it definitely got more intense to the point where I could barely put the book down.
I didn’t like Eve from the beginning and found almost every scene with her in a bit annoying.
Grayson acted like a completely different person in this book, which was a bit strange.
I felt that the chess matches at the end of the book went way to quickly to end the rivalry with Vincent Blake.
However, I did throughly enjoyed this book.
I loved seeing Avery and Jameson working together on the different riddles and watching there relationship grow in trust and love.
The book flowed smoothly and was detailed, with lots of mystery’s.
Overall, I definitely recommend reading this trilogy, as it was fun, quick and easy to read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
autumnal_moon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
eowyn_zoe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Grief