Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

714 reviews

elchiang78's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

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

emilywilby's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

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

msaczy's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.75

A slow start but it picks up quickly later on. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual violence

jay2756'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Drug use, Murder, and Drug abuse

pauline_90's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Violence, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

xreginax's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Sexual violence

cdebnath's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Blood