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lottieingham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Racism and Medical content
jodar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I understand the MC had a depressingly bad background, but even so I found her unappealing, foul-mouthed and arrogant. I think the author was aiming at undaunted, go-getting and savvy. Perhaps it is a cultural thing? a generational thing? – but regardless, I have concluded that I am not at all the target audience!
As the CWs indicate, the novel has a lot of nastiness throughout, too. It’s not gratuitous, but be prepared for it if you decide to read it. I felt the novel improved a little from about the two-thirds mark, as some threads fell into place. And the twists within twists towards the end was a pleasant surprise, albeit a final twist unable to be deduced from prior clues by the the reader any more than by the MC until the final reveal.
As an alternative to Ninth House, I recommend Vita Nostra by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko – a truly gripping, disturbing tour de force of this genre.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
dododenise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
whytrytohide's review against another edition
- 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
There are MANY twists and turns, but impressively the pacing is quite even. Reveals come thick and fast but they keep coming. This is a fantasy book yes but I’d class it more as a thriller.
I found the obsession with Yale and New Haven a bit alienating, as I just can’t relate. And if magic is so powerful, why leave it up to a few college kids to harness? So there are some oddities in the world building.
Plus, major SA trigger warning for this book. It’s a reoccurring theme. And I honestly have to say that the crucial backstory element where
But honestly, I can’t recommend this book enough. The pacing, the characterization, the adventure, the different types of magic. Once I got about 60% of the way through I had to finish it in one sitting.
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical content, and Murder
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol
thenoodlevore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Colonisation
accidentallyinspace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really thought I wasn't going to like the main character at first as an example of a "look at how badass I am" but honestly really ended up on her side. She's got specific and believable (also horrific) trauma and I think the impact on her personality rings true and makes her very interesting.
I am also a sucker for tall knowledgeable well-dressed dudes. This book was like fuckin catnip for me and I will be picking up the second one, fingers crossed
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
massivepizzacrust's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
valjeanval's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
quinnpjd930's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail