Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

371 reviews

mylhibug's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

I don’t understand the hype nor the excessive consumption of alcohol by teens being treated like it’s no big deal. Maybe I’m just too old. Lol

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

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

sagita's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

Premis menarik, tapi tidak dieksekusi dengan baik. 
2,5/5 sebenarnya. 2 bintang terlalu kecil karena buku ini berhasil membuatku membaca sampai akhir (meskipun karena perasaan berharap akan menemukan sesuatu yang lebih), tapi sejujurnya, 3 bintang juga berlebihan, mengingat aku telah memberi 3 bintang untuk buku yang lebih menarik. 

Aku berekspetasi akan menemui banyak "misteri", membaca sesuatu yang menegangkan, atau dibuat kagum setelah dengan bersusah payah berusaha memecahkan teka-teki yang ada. 

Tidak. Ternyata aku tidak mendapatkan satupun dari ekspetasiku. Tidak sama sekali, sampai akhir.

Sayang sekali.

Aku hanya seperti diajak bermain hide-and-seek, bedanya yang kucari adalah benda--atau bahkan angka.

Dengan sedikit bumbu romansa, tetap saja terasa hambar. 

Bagaimana aku mau membaca buku selanjutnya, kalau buku pertamanya saja gagal membuat penasaran?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

kawaii_rose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

sbrnamthla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

underscoresyd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

polypropylena's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

theangelssing's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

what a story omg this book goes from plot twist to plot twist and it’s like we, readers, become part of the game and we try to resolve it with the characters 
and the foreshadow of the end!!!
i need the second book like right now i need to know what happens next 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

nina_bookkura's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

em_cam's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

not my kind of writing style. Finished for the mystery and puzzles 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse