Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

166 reviews

fantaiil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Gore, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Blood, Classism, and Cursing

Minor: Torture, Islamophobia, and Toxic friendship

vdmurph's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

I was going to give this 3.75 stars because the narration is confusing and takes a bit to get used to since it often switches between timelines and narrators. The ending was great and has convinced me to read the next book, though, so I’m giving it 4.25 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

sam_wal's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Sexual assault, Cursing, Gore, Drug use, Rape, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

kstockill's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Murder

dixiecarroll's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

An interesting take on the dark academia genre though I would call this more of a murder mystery with some dark academia in it - Alex Stern is not in a secret society, she is the “law and order” for them (vague take). I ultimately think this was trying so hard to be an adult book that it was over complicated and confusing, but I had fun and I’m excited for the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Excrement, Vomit, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Addiction, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

sue_likes_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, and Sexual violence

Minor: Sexism

naliscribbles's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Bullying, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

samreadssometimes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

i really enjoyed this book, and the worldbuliding was impeccable. the only thing i would say is that the last couple of chapters and 'the big reveal' seemed to come out of nowhere, but i did like it. i can't wait to read hell bent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Drug use, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Excrement, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

kaycie51782's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.5

This books needs some content warnings. There's domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual humiliation.

This book wasn't at all what I was expecting, but that wasn't a bad thing. It's about secret societies at Yale. The story is well written. The jumps between timelines are well done, though there were a few times I got lost and had to back up to figure out what happened.

The story was very interesting: what if you could see ghosts and no one believed you, so it ruins your life... Until it gets you a free ride to a premier Ivy League University.

The plot moves along at a good pace. I never really felt like it was dragging, but it also wasn't action all the time. There's magic, ghosts, intrigue, humans being humans (for good and bad), college parties, murder investigations. It's a fascinating story.

And the ending? Perfect. I went to the library the minute it opened the next day to get the sequel! 

It's a good read, but heed the content warnings. They are in context with the story. They aren't necessary (and I'm increasingly annoyed that they are used as plot devices) but they don't stick out as egregious either.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Murder, Addiction, Rape, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Excrement

karinahull's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Was definitely engaged in the mystery and will most likely pick up the next one but for some reason I don't feel satisfied? Perhaps the rapid unraveling of the plot at the end of the novel came to quickly for me to properly absorb, but the sprint and then abrupt stop isn't working for me at the moment. We introduced a lot of concepts way too fast in my opinion (

demon Darlington? soul eating? the shit about the wheel??

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Really enjoyed the characters and the world building, could have done without the sexual assault in my opinion but thankfully nothing was extremely graphic. Do look up content warnings before reading please, going in blind was perhaps not the best choice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Rape, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, and Blood