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naturally's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
BE WARNED: ninth house is NOT a light or easy read. the topics touched upon are very distressing, and the writing is overflowing with information. at times, it feel like i was reading a historical text book about yale, secret societies and new haven. the pay-off was definitely worth it, though. the real meat and potatoes of the plot is served up after the first hundred pages? the meal was plentiful! the mystery and suspense surrounding tara's murder and darlington's disappearance sucked me in, and i didn't want to put the book down...
as a supporter of both women's rights and wrongs, i really appreciated alex. she was a fascinating anti-heroine. her slow-burning friendship/alliance with dawes and turner were highlights. plus, there was a tension between alex and darlington that...ngl i was a fan of. very intrigued to see how that will develop because the origins of their sexual attraction to one another (whether they will ever admit to it) was pretty f*cked up??
however, where ninth house fell short for me, is that alex's sense of moral justice toward the end never felt 100% believable to me. the young woman we are introduced to is understandably crooked and willing do whatever she has to do to survive/never return to her old life. i had a hard time believing that she would be so dedicated to upholding the function and strict rules of lethe. following on from this, the knowledge that hellie and alex were besties does a lot of the heavy lifting. on the actual pages, there is little to no development given to their actual friendship. alex's past was very f*cked up and drug addiction was a huge part of that...yet alex has virtually no inner conflict about being surrounded by drugs and alcohol? i get that her relapsing would have interrupted the flow of the story too much, but i was shocked that alex was able to get/stay clean so quickly, and that there was no temptation considering the drug culture at yale...
Graphic: Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Vomit, Body horror, Excrement, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Racism, and Mental illness
Minor: Antisemitism
tara_valeria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Medical content
kokopeach'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Blood and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Bullying
alisonluongo'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Vomit, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Classism, Drug use, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, Sexual violence, Addiction, and Death
amelianotthepilot's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Medical content, Gaslighting, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, Gore, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
oliviah1111'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cursing, Alcoholism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Death
csmall73's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Excrement, Classism, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, and Violence
dixiecarroll's review against another edition
- 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
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
reachingforstardust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Excrement, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Medical content, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, and Antisemitism
the_french_poppy'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Drug use, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Vomit, and Physical abuse