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The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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cortanasreadingnook's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Perfect for fans of The Naturals, Truly Devious, and A Study in Charlotte! 

Jennifer Lynn-Barnes truly knows how to write a story! The narrative was exhilarating and full of puzzles, hideaways, and smart, hot guys (grayson mf davenport supremacy). I loved this author’s more underrated series The Naturals a few months ago and this was just as fun! I could not seriously put this down, and the characters are effortlessly loveable! Avery is without a doubt now one of my favorite fmcs, and the boys are just as perfect with their equally charismatic personalities. I had very high expectations for this series because her writing doesn’t disappoint and suffice to say they were met. I can’t comprehend the fact that so much secret was packed into one book, but it was written really well. 

TEAM GRAYSON DAVENPORT HAWTHORNE BTW I REALLY JUST HAVE A TYPE 
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tiana_king's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

So based on the title and cover I thought this was going to be a high fantasy 😅 Sadly it was not. Despite this it was a fun read. And because I’m a slut I am disappointed it’s not a reverse harem. 
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ye_olde_river's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.5

This is an awesome book with so many twists that I did NOT see coming!!! I loved it!!! (In my opinion, awesome for fans of the Cruel Prince and that series) :)
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jasperw's review against another edition

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

3.5

This was a solid book. I liked the mystery puzzle element, but there were elements that were a little slow. I'm not sure I want to continue in the series, I'm just not sure where it would go. I'm not against it, it's just not high on my priority list.
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16kneidels's review against another edition

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

4.25

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sarahbethhh's review against another edition

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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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thanush_rm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

After reading what felt like a book that took forever to read, "The Inheritance Games" was what I needed in order to get out of my reading slump. This book was plot and character-driven, got to the point when it needed to, and kept me on the edge of my seat whenever I was reading it. Around the last 20 chapters of the book, I got so addicted that I simply sat around for 3 hours reading all of them. I very much enjoyed this book and after not even being 2/3 done, I ordered the next 2 books in the series. The ending (which I will not spoil) left room for more of the story to be told in the second book and I absolutely loved it. In terms of characters, I will say Avery's personality can be a little annoying sometimes but her dynamic with the Hawthorne brothers was immaculate. Jennifer Lynn Barnes really knew how to bring her ideas to life in such a unique way. I have to say, my favourite Hawthorne brother is Jameson, but I may be a little bit biased as her relationship with him is highlighted throughout the story. Even the side characters were fully fleshed out like Thea who was made to be unlikeable, Rebecca who I know some people like but I personally found annoying, Oren who was written as if he were a real bodyguard, and more. I can't wait to get started with the second book now and see how it goes. If you're looking for an adventurous/mystery, puzzle-solving plot with twists and turns, this series was made for you. 

P.S. Whoever said that this book was like "Knives Out" but in a novel was so true 
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caelix's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

It was good! A little on the nose sometimes? And I’ll be frl I’m not the biggest fan of the romance element? But big fan of Mr. Hawthorne!! ( also Alexander and Nash kind of slay in their own way Tbf )
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sejw's review against another edition

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

3.75

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bigfootsbiggestfan's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this book, but it had its flaws, hence my 4.25 stars given to it. I feel like most of the mysteries in this book were super easy to solve right off the bat, & that kind of frustrated me. Other than that, it was fast-paced & fun read. I picked it up yesterday, & finished it the next. 
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