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The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

11 reviews

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Car accident and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

kennyscoffee's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.25

In a “Knifes Out” type plot, this book offers a YA cast of character who are only slightly likable. The main character is smart and set herself up as “not like other girls” in every room she steps foot in. If you are looking for a complex mystery, this probably isn’t for you. While the twists and puzzle weren’t too predictable, I became exhausted by the main character’s choices and the gaggle of characters around her. The romance (and love triangle) is cheap and while the characters all have their own motives, they did grow with the story. 

Will I read the next book? Maybe but I might not finish it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Racism and Car accident

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

A fast-paced mystery with an intriguing premise, secret passages and scavenger-hunt-style puzzles, and a whole lot of pheromones and angst. The relationship drama is a little too messy and the puzzles a little too elementary and spelled out for my tastes, but you better believe I'm reading on!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Underage drinking and drunkenness

book_becca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

literally such a good book wtf i finished it in two days after like 6 months of reading slump...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, and Classism

morganperks's review against another edition

mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

hannibanani29'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Biphobia, Cursing, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Dementia, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

everythingordinary's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

erovelo's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infertility, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism

lilandraws's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A very fun read! It's not new or spectacular but boy was it fun. The main character, Avery, is brilliant and no nonsense. The Hawthorne brothers and family are a MESS, phew. They're all problematic and that's ok, we all are. Xander is my fave and I wish we saw more of his friendship with Avery.

I wish there was more female friendships and relationships. And I wish Avery was less horny (or allosexual, i guess) omg, we know his eyes are silver pools and we know he's got a scar across his firm torso and she's so aware of the proximity of their bodies like girl ! okay ! focus !!! I'm sure there are other issues but damn, that's what really bothered me because we cannot take a break from it. Also, the love triangle was blergh; I know it's there to keep things spicy but Grayson was so annoying, I wish he was just a side character rather than a potential love interest.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Been compared to Knives Out, I haven't seen the movie but the concept checks out