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oceanbluetay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, and Blood
lilbuthod's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
rehannahb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
4.25
don't start reading this book at night if you want to sleep early. it's 3am and i feel miserable
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gun violence
kori_dragon'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? It's complicated
4.5
I really enjoyed this book. The puzzles, the mystery, the hints of a love triangle between Avery, Grayson, and Jameson. This reminds me of the Westing Game. There are some riddles that aren't solved by the end of the book, and some that are solved but not satisfactory. But overall enjoyable and can't wait for the sequel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol
jhansell's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse
lisa_m's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
This book was really fun! I did not know what to expect going into it but I'm actually very glad about that. It's a fun story with secrets and twists and mysteries that made it very entertaining to read. Did everything always make total sense? No absolutely not, but that wasn't what I wanted from this book anyways. It deals with topics like domestic abuse and chronic illness but not in great depth which still makes it feel like a fun mystery book for a younger audience (though not necessarily just them). I am definitely curious to keep reading and to see where this story goes next. There are still a lot of questions that I want answered so hopefully I will enjoy the second book as much as I did this one. :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
4 ⭐ CW: death of a parent, domestic abuse, child abuse mention, gun violence, grief
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is book one in the Inheritance Games trilogy. This was a YA mystery full of riddles, puzzles, secret passage ways, and secret tunnels. This is what happens when rich people get bored.
We follow Avery Kylie Grambs, a 17 year old girl living with her half-sister after her mother's death, and just trying to get through high school so she can get into college, and get a steady paying job. Then one day a mysterious boy in an expensive suit delivers the news that she has just inherited a multi-billion dollar estate from recently deceased Tobias Hawthorne, his grandfather.
When Avery shows up to the reading of the will, she is struck to find that Tobias Hawthorne has two daughters and four grandsons who he has disinherited, and given everything to her. Obviously, this does not go over well with the family. Avery finds herself among a bunch of people who probably want her dead, and a riddle with many clues to solve, not to mention her attraction to two out of the four Hawthorne boys. What secrets was Tobias Hawthorne keeping, and why did he choose Avery, a random girl, he had seemingly never met?
This was full of twists and turns! I've never been good at riddles and puzzles, but I enjoy reading about them. All of the Hawthorne boys are a study in privilege, but have very distinct personalities. Nash, the oldest, doesn't seem to care about inheriting the estate and has a bit of a savior complex; Grayson, the heir apparent, who fully expected to inherit everything is magnetic, powerful, and commanding; Jameson, is the sensation seeker and risk taker, and loved the riddles and games his grandfather set up for them growing up (he's also deeply troubled); and Xander, the golden retriever of a youngest brother who just wants to build robots, eat scones, and be possibly more complicated than he lets on.
I really never knew what was coming next, and even when our characters had thought they figured it out, there was more. There isn't a ton of diversity in this book, but Xander is half Black and the bodyguard is Black, and there are two side characters that are sapphic, one of which is explicitly bisexual.
Looking forward to book two after that ending!
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is book one in the Inheritance Games trilogy. This was a YA mystery full of riddles, puzzles, secret passage ways, and secret tunnels. This is what happens when rich people get bored.
We follow Avery Kylie Grambs, a 17 year old girl living with her half-sister after her mother's death, and just trying to get through high school so she can get into college, and get a steady paying job. Then one day a mysterious boy in an expensive suit delivers the news that she has just inherited a multi-billion dollar estate from recently deceased Tobias Hawthorne, his grandfather.
When Avery shows up to the reading of the will, she is struck to find that Tobias Hawthorne has two daughters and four grandsons who he has disinherited, and given everything to her. Obviously, this does not go over well with the family. Avery finds herself among a bunch of people who probably want her dead, and a riddle with many clues to solve, not to mention her attraction to two out of the four Hawthorne boys. What secrets was Tobias Hawthorne keeping, and why did he choose Avery, a random girl, he had seemingly never met?
This was full of twists and turns! I've never been good at riddles and puzzles, but I enjoy reading about them. All of the Hawthorne boys are a study in privilege, but have very distinct personalities. Nash, the oldest, doesn't seem to care about inheriting the estate and has a bit of a savior complex; Grayson, the heir apparent, who fully expected to inherit everything is magnetic, powerful, and commanding; Jameson, is the sensation seeker and risk taker, and loved the riddles and games his grandfather set up for them growing up (he's also deeply troubled); and Xander, the golden retriever of a youngest brother who just wants to build robots, eat scones, and be possibly more complicated than he lets on.
I really never knew what was coming next, and even when our characters had thought they figured it out, there was more. There isn't a ton of diversity in this book, but Xander is half Black and the bodyguard is Black, and there are two side characters that are sapphic, one of which is explicitly bisexual.
Looking forward to book two after that ending!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
gabby_jan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
mal214's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Classism
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol
fireweed15's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
The concept was really cool, but the execution was so, so mid.
Avery—she's not like other girls, but now she has money. And of course she's going to butt heads with one of the brothers and fall in will they or won't they with another.
Honestly, I cared more about the relationship between her sister and Nash. That could have been a cute story. Three stars for potential and for interesting puzzles and a cool house, but not much else, and despite the banging sequel hook, I'm gonna have to pass on it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse