Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

199 reviews

fiberreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Death, and Murder

aimicampbell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Addiction, Cursing, Vomit, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

madinhoa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

briely's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Sexual harassment

heather_harrison's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.75

A delicious combination of occult magic, dark academia, foreboding, and social commentary. 

Alex (Galaxy) is yet another example of Bardugo’s crafted flawed protagonist; a former high school drop out drug addict who is provided a chance to join Lethe, secret society at Yale. Their purpose is the monitor the other magical secret societies but when a girl turns up dead, Alex is convinced something is off. 

It is unapologetically dark and graphic at times. A blend of horror & dark adult fantasy. 

The time line was a bit confusing when listening via audiobook but I otherwise really enjoyed this and cannot wait for the sequel Hell Bent 😈

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Torture, Death, and Sexual assault

uncreativeoops's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual violence, Violence, Addiction, Classism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Sexual content, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

Minor: Racism and Vomit

avie_1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, Gun violence, Drug use, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Medical content, and Cursing

There was awful scene with bugs Generally I wish there were option of "insects"/"bugs" content warning

curiouslizz's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, and Excrement

emeliaisreading_'s review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Cursing

jelliestars's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Drug use, Gore, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Antisemitism, Classism, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Misogyny, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer, Colonisation, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Infidelity, and Slavery