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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

106 reviews

molly_larue's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

undertheteacup's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Self harm, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Alcohol

lisaam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol

cranereader's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

I have to admit, this book took some time to grew on me. The beginning felt very slow, but then the plot added up and I couldn't put it down.
Very excited for part 2 of this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying and Blood

vicktorea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

weirdest shit I’ve ever read & will prob pick up book two.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, and Murder

stargaze's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying

meganlilyflower's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It is a very dark and intense read but it was captivating and all-encompassing. The audiobook was wonderful and I really have no complaints about the reading or the pacing (although I sped through it at 1.5 or 1.75 speed because I wanted more of the plot so some moments may be slow reading traditionally or normal speed audiobook). I recommend reading the trigger warnings for the novel just to make sure you are in a safe place when sitting down to read. 

I noted the diversity as "it's complicated" because of a lack of the diversity of the characters being at the forefront of this story. I didn't even realize our police character was POC until halfway through the book and the culture of Alex wasn't on display at all. 

My favorite part of the book was when we still had the dual timeline and I wish we had gotten more of Darling's POV throughout the book even if it was always a prior timeline, it could've been sprinkled in more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer

This book is very very dark and intense which can be very triggering.

calilaha's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

collyofthewobbles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I am used to read Leigh Bardugos YA, so this is a switch being her first Adult Fantasy book.
This is A LOT darker than i thought it would be. But not surprising really. 
I found it hard to keep hold of what was going on. Although I liked Alex, and i was intrqued by her past and what makes her tick.
I found the constant time jumping very difficult to follow. And the constant world building hard to grasp.
The plot would just be getting going, and then you switch to something else. Constantly adding more layers, so that it would ditract you from the original plot. 
I like the premis of this book but it felt too much. The mytholodgy was sound, but there was so much of it, the charecters and story got lost.
There were about 3 ending in this book. Personally i could have had less building and more charecter. 
I can see what the Author was going for, I think maybe I wasn't the right reader for it.
It's not a bad book, just complicatedAnd many trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Violence

rahgan's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

Minor: Rape