Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

5 reviews

16kneidels's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

effy's review against another edition

4.0

After the mystery seemed to have been wrapped up in book 1, I was very intrigued to see where the story went next. I thought this story did a good job of organically extending the mystery. I particularly appreciated that it was revealed quite near the start that 

Avery beliveved Toby was her father (the fact that he was not biologically her father but saw her as being like a daughter was a really beautiful touch).

I think I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first one because I have a clearer understanding of the dynamic with the games and the puzzles. I also felt as though the love triangle was basically gone; 

Avery and Grayson clearly still had feelings for one another but the choice had been made and Avery was with Jameson and that was that.

 

Overall this book was a fun ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Infertility, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

beth_s98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

sydnaayy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

maggie_hamel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The wrong brother was chosen. I enjoyed the first book so much I gave it five stars. Then I waited nine months for this one and was rather disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Alcohol