Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

42 reviews

ladybug12793's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Fast, Fun read. 

I didn’t read what this book was about before diving in. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s fast paced and enjoyable, but I didn’t feel emotionally connected to any of the characters. The plot twist was pretty obvious, but the rest of it kept me guessing. But there was still with something missing with the plot or the dialogue. I can’t put my finger on it. I was also disappointed in the ending of the first mystery.

There’s no way that there wasn’t a picture of Toby somewhere in the house. It was pretty obvious from the beginning that he was the long lost son thought to be dead. Also the ending of the game just being that the family needed to stick together and air their dirty laundry?  very frustrated by this, but I digress.

I’m curious to see how this mystery continues in the next books.

0 🌶️ 
No foul language. This book is also suitable for younger readers. 

* please disregard grammatical errors due to voice texting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Car accident

isabelle8794's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence and Medical content

justash2000's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Medical content

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

emilywemily6's review against another edition

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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This was a fun read, though having the love triangle between two emotionally distant brothers was tiring and very insta-lovey. Solving the puzzles was an interesting driver in the plot. I kind of saw the plot twist from a mile away though. These chapters are so short throughout that the book moved fast. I want answers so I’ll definitely read the next book, but I’m not in a hurry. The brothers all annoyed me a little bit lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content and Death of parent

saskiahill's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping and Alcohol

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

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

monicalaurette's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

So this book to me had a lot of potential because I like hidden passages and riddles like they were advertised - and luckily I got that and had at least a good time trying to also figure out what those were.

The main thing I didn’t like about this book were the characters and their interactions with each other. All of the romance that was there just seemed weird to me.

Grayson being over 18 and Avery being under 18 just gave me weird vibes when they were having ~moments~ together.

Because I really didn’t care for many of the characters or their storylines as it pertained to the story, I didn’t have as much fun as I could have. The twist at the end was odd and something that I wasn’t expecting - but the additional twists with the Hawthorne family wasn’t enough to make me want to read the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

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

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I truly enjoyed this book. The plot was good, not overly complicated, and moved at a nice pace. The characters didn't grow or change much in the story, but are very loveable from the start. 

The dialog was top tier. I truly enjoyed the quippy back and forths throughout the story.

The mystery aspect is entertaining, but you the reader are definitely just along for the ride. You aren't given enough pieces to solve it in advance.

The ending is a cliffhanger, so I'm glad I already have book 2. It is a great ending that leaves me wanting to dive into the next book. All the little puzzles are tied up nicely by the final pages and a new one has just begun. 

I can't wait to see what the next book brings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Classism