2.5/5
The Inheritance Games has a plot very similar to that of the movie Knives Out. I really enjoyed that movie and solving puzzles, so the premise of Inheritance Games interested me.
I liked our main character Avery and her cleverness, but the biggest drawback of this novel are the poorly sketched out Hawthorne brothers. Each one is a one-dimensional stereotype. None of them are complex, and all of their dialogue is extremely unrealistic which made for some cringey interactions. I also disliked the slight love triangle; it wasn't too bad because Avery doesn't seriously get involved with either. Also, the characterization of Emily was flat and poorly done. She was nothing more than a plot device and an unoriginal one at that.
Overall, The Inheritance Games was fun because I enjoyed watching Avery's determination in solving the puzzle and protecting those she cared about, but the novel isn't particularly intense or complex. Beware that the characters are not very well-developed, but otherwise Inheritance Games is an enjoyable light read for fans of riddles.
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