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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

1508 reviews

dylandalton's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood, Classism, and Addiction

Minor: Excrement and Bullying

roonilxwaslib's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Rape

21jaeharlan's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It was confusing at points, random flashbacks without warning causing me to have to reread paragraphs. It was good though. I really like Alex and Darlington.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual violence, Drug use, Rape, Grief, Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Blood

lioleo's review against another edition

I didn't like the MC, and it didn't seem like she was being set up for a character arc to address the things that turned me off to her. There was also SA of child in flashback, which seemed to be there only for shock value.

*To be honest, I also read this in between books 1 and 2 of another series I was more excited about, which probably influenced me dropping it. I had other things I really wanted to read, and just couldn't get into this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Child abuse

spiresalex06's review against another edition

Dark in a way that is not interesting or new, just depressing and disturbing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Classism, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Gore

camam4's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Gore, and Excrement

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Rape and Drug abuse

hunterkat's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Ninth House 4/5
I liked this book. The mystery wasn’t the most interesting at first, I preferred the mystery of Alex’s past more. But it does a good job wrapping up and explaining everything, and you can see where most things are coming from after the reveal which is always a key part of any good mystery. One thing did come out of nowhere at the end but it made for an interesting plot point. Overall the book’s plot is interesting, the characters are fleshed out, and the prose is decent. Pretty good! Would definitely recommend for lovers of mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Murder

findingtimeforreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

kar2005's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Check all the trigger warning if you have triggers
it is really slow in the beginning but was worth it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Excrement