Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

173 reviews

ebonycantread's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Rape, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction and Mental illness

gracehourigan's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

pun1sher's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Can't wait for hellbent! Darlingstern supremacy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

graphic attempted rape

featherinthewind's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I was expecting more of a romantic plot with this book and I wasn’t totally let down because it does deal with romantic themes and it deals with them very well. I loved the aspect of it switching through different times in the main characters life and switching up who the narrator was through different chapters, especially since it was done well and easy to follow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

meliemelo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

 (2023 reread)
Just as amazing as on my first read, perhaps even more. I'm looking forward to starting the sequel tonight!!


(2019) It feels like it's been a while since I was that invested in a book. Very, very difficult to put down from the first page to the last. Well-paced, with interesting characters and an even more interesting universe that seems destined to grow. 

As for the story, I absolutely loved it, twists and turns included (what I would also include, however, are serious content warnings). It's dark, very much so, just as dark as your usual thriller if not more, with horror elements that are very well handled. It's also absolutely riveting.

Am delighted to see that this will be a new series, and will try to procure more from this author in the future!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Medical content

rebeccajost's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

marigold_faye's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Slavery

winx15's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I listened to it and really enjoyed it. READ THE CONTENT WARNINGS. It doesnt hold back so go in prepared. The main character is very complex and does some wild things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer and Cursing

chlorai's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

workingfortheknife's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense

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

4.25

it was a library read and i had heard so much about it but i absolutely loved it for what it was; it was everything i wanted at the moment i read it! i am so beyond excited for book 2, i hope it lives up to my now unrealistically high expectations (it probably wont, but i am at peace with that). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

there is a brief scene which lasts for about half a page where the main character is sexually assaulted as a child, it's not graphic or goes into any detail and is based on the authors personal experiences.