Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

69 reviews

ladybug12793's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Fast, Fun read. 

I didn’t read what this book was about before diving in. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s fast paced and enjoyable, but I didn’t feel emotionally connected to any of the characters. The plot twist was pretty obvious, but the rest of it kept me guessing. But there was still with something missing with the plot or the dialogue. I can’t put my finger on it. I was also disappointed in the ending of the first mystery.

There’s no way that there wasn’t a picture of Toby somewhere in the house. It was pretty obvious from the beginning that he was the long lost son thought to be dead. Also the ending of the game just being that the family needed to stick together and air their dirty laundry?  very frustrated by this, but I digress.

I’m curious to see how this mystery continues in the next books.

0 🌶️ 
No foul language. This book is also suitable for younger readers. 

* please disregard grammatical errors due to voice texting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Car accident

mossywossy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

3.75

I enjoyed it a lot!! I haven’t read a mystery in a while, and I actually didn’t even know that it was one hahaha, but it was very cute! And a very easy read/listen as well. I enjoyed the characters getting to know one another and I can’t wait for that to continue too! While I was able to guess some of the mysteries, it wasn’t all of them. And the bigger ones I didn’t know either. Very cute and very well written. Would definitely listen or read again, can’t wait to read the rest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

zojbean'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

is the plot basically a fanfic of the movie “knives out”? yeah

did i absolutely DEVOUR this book? also yes

SUE ME for finding the alcoholic and the cowboy man attractive lmao

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

madhattermommy94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad 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

4.5

This was really good, I read through it in less than 7 hours I think, and I really enjoyed it. My biggest complaint was in some ways you could tell it's YA, but other than that I'm really looking forward to reading the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

serendipity421's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment

redempta's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

4🌟

I liked the book but nothing more. I expected to be trying to guess things along the characters because of the clues but that wasn't the case. We see the characters discovering things in this imaginary house but we can't make any assumptions. That's unfortunate. Let's see what the next books hold. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Infertility, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Abandonment

louise_french_rider'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I LOVED this book ! I truly loved everything, the characters, the plot, even the dead characters. Everything was well thought and written, behind these puzzles and riddles, we must have a brilliant author. Jennifer Lynn Barnes knows how to tell a story without any boring moment, how to get you involved in every passage. We're thrilling to know what's coming next. Always new plots popping up.
I rarely give 5 stars to a book, guess I can make an exception when it is indeed exceptional.
I will definitely read the series and I highly recommend this book to any person who likes a good brain-teaser.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Chronic illness

sebnia_05's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment

evelynnnn33333's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

pianokeys's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent