Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

37 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

reminiscences's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

1.0

This felt more like middle grade than YA. The writing was incredibly repetitive, as if the author expects you to instantly forget something unless it's repeated 5 times in quick succession. The fun party of mysteries is trying to solve them before they're revealed--that's not possible here, because you pretty much never have all the pieces and you just have to wait for the characters to explain things. And the explanations are not very satisfying at all. Also, there is, of course, a really stupid love triangle with instant attraction that makes no sense (beyond teenagers being teenagers, I guess). 

"For fans of Knives Out" I have never felt so betrayed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

arlaubscher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, and Stalking

fangirlclaire's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

itsessbee's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

xander needs more of a personality than scones. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Classism

siennaflynn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

sammiesreadathon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse and Car accident

bella_donna's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Alcohol