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ohgull's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Blood, and Car accident
safety_pin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
falcor's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Suicide
morganperks's review against another edition
- 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
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
kate_woollams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
everythingordinary's review against another edition
- 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
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
eowyn_zoe's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.75
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Violence
romantic_puppy's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse
linesiunderline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It made me think of Knives Out, The Westing Game, and Truly Devious - all of which pleased me for a host of reasons. The everyone’s-a-suspect feeling is always enticing. There’s some great banter between Avery and the Hawthorne boys. I’m not one to feel inclined to try to solve puzzles in books, but I enjoy the tension around them.
Personally, I didn’t find Avery to be as interesting a character as the grandsons, which made me less invested at times, however it’s a series so perhaps she’ll be developed even more as we go on.
I’ll be happy to spend some more time puzzling out the dramas and secrets of the Hawthorne family.
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief
flik's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The characters are certainly larger than life and teeter on the edge of stereotypes; the machiavellian grandfather, the spoiled daughter, attractive bad boy, childlike savant and caring cowboy topping the list. At first I found this a little annoying, but as I read on and compared it to the cast of a Christie mystery I found the characterizations playful.
Apart from Avery and her sister, no one sees a great deal of character development, and that was one of the elements that gave Inheritance Games a distinctly YA feel, the other being the hormone surge Avery seems to experience any time she bumps into either of the two love interests.
This book surprised me. I was expecting something much darker than what was actually between the pages, and I thought this would be a standalone. After turning the last page, I found that the sequel is due to arrive later this year, and in perhaps the greatest litmus test of the quality of this book, I have found myself adding it to my TBR. From the clues sprinkled in the closing pages, I predict the sequel will be even better than the first installment.
I rated The Inheritance Games four stars, and would recommend it to anyone over 13 who enjoys a classic mystery. You’ll get the most out of this book if you enjoy YA romance subplots and if your mystery expectations are not too high. Content warnings for domestic abuse, grief and suicide.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Grief