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Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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paveley_poet_prat's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

faithangel356's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

5.0

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5.0

It's been a very long time since I've had the "I don't want this book to end" feeling like this. Everything about Ninth House that made it such a great book only gets better in Hell Bent. I love these characters and how they've been drawn together into the family they are now. Everyone has so well-developed and so likable, I don't want to leave them.

This book works so well because Leigh has so much trust in her readers. She is able to skip around timelines and circle back whenever she wants and knows that we'll trust her to tie everything together. There is confusion in this book and intentional darkness at some points but it's crafted so that when the light switch is flipped jaws will hit the floor.

I'm excited to return to New Haven whenever book 3 comes out, I just don't know how I'll find another book to satisfy me until then.

amber_is_reading_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

bernardette's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious

4.25

enjoyed this sequel. it was fun reading the expansion of the side characters in the series, it felt almost seamless from the first book and the pacing was just right. ngl but some parts did spook me and this book’s contents definitely felt heavier than the first. overall, a solid read!! + I hope I don’t have to wait another 5 years for the third installment (I will cry)