Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

51 reviews

amberacademia's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

2.5/5 

As one of my most anticipated reads of 2023 I’m not going to lie I was a little let down. 

The pacing was definitely consistent but was going at a million miles per hour constantly. There was so much going on and it would have been nice to be able to sit through some steady character development.

The secret societies didn’t really play any major part in this plot line, which was a little surprising, with Ninth House/ Lethe supposed to be the overseers of the secret societies. The book didn’t have the same dark academia vibe I got from Ninth House and felt much more like a heist book. 

I wouldn’t say the book wasn’t enjoyable but it felt so far from origins of Ninth House. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Blood, Racism, Grief, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Classism, Gore, and Murder

paigeyoungberg's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, Blood, Body horror, and Vomit

tltorrez's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Even better than the first. So many twists and turns but in the end every piece of the puzzle fit perfectly. I love Bardugo’s characters - flawed but every one acting true to themselves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Death, Vomit, Animal death, Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Classism

dodgeremerson's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Excrement, Animal death, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Cursing, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Torture, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Racism, Addiction, Animal death, Grief, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Classism, Colonisation, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

jessiereads98's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Police brutality, Torture, Body horror, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Confinement, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, and Vomit

burdasnest's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

Without realizing, I managed to finish Ninth House right before Hell Bent was released, so I was able to slide into it with everyone's stories fresh on my mind. The dark academia, privileged underbelly, clumsy intrigue, and everything else were all still very much present, and the characters were even more likeable this time around. While I think Ninth House is starkly unique and carries a more clever metaphor, Hell Bent is a fun sequel, more action-packed than deep. It's a quick read, and I'm sad I'll have to wait awhile for the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, Death of parent, Blood, Violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual content, and Sexism

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Self harm, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Animal death, Murder, Sexism, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Classism

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Gore, and Gun violence

allyareads's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism, Mental illness, Police brutality, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape

georgia_mae's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Death, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, Colonisation, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Murder