Common Sense Media Review
By Andrea Beach
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fiendish puzzles, suspense in gripping series offshoot.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
THE GRANDEST GAME is an annual contest run by infamous heiress Avery Grambs and the four Hawthorne brothers who should have inherited the fortune instead. This year they've created a series of devilish escape-the-room puzzles that contestants will have to work together to solve. How can a group of people looking out for themselves, and who can't trust anyone, make it to the end before time is up?
Is It Any Good?
This is a suspenseful and gripping addition to the popular world of The Inheritance Games. Thanks to compelling characters, fiendish puzzles, and dashes of humor, romance, and plenty of suspense, fans of the series and newcomers alike will enjoy The Grandest Game. Short chapters, many ending on a surprising or suspenseful note, keep the pages turning. Familiar old characters return, and a bevy of colorful and mysterious new ones are introduced. Most of the puzzles are pretty tough, but readers can enjoy figuring them out along with the relatable and intriguing characters. It ends on an absolute cliffhanger and a promise for the next installment in the summer of 2025.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the violence in The Grandest Game. Is it too much? Does it enhance the story or the suspense?
Were you able to solve any puzzles before the characters did? Which puzzles were your favorites?
Have you read any books in The Inheritance Games series? If you have, which was your favorite? If you haven't, would you like to now?
How do the characters work together to achieve their goals? What are some barriers they face to working together? How are the barriers overcome?
Book Details
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- Genre : Adventure
- Topics : Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings )
- Character Strengths : Perseverance , Teamwork
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Little, Brown and Company
- Publication date : July 30, 2024
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 12 - 18
- Number of pages : 384
- Available on : Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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