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A noua casă by Leigh Bardugo

1274 reviews

adrianthewriter's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious 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

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If there was going to be a book to get me reading again, I'm glad it was this one. It ticked every box. Bardugo is an excellent writer, and I can't wait to read more of her work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use

liv_graceish's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder

vidotson's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder

emily_therese_4's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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: Yes

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If I could rate this book 6 stars I would. I love this book with all my heart, it made me feel all the emotions and I’m so so excited to read book 2

Update: reread October 2024

This is and will always be my comfort book. These characters feeling like family to me and this world feels like finally coming home after a long day. It’s like my own fucked up culty version of Harry Potter and I eat it up EVERY DANG TIME.

PLEASE check the triggers before reading this. It is full of trauma and heartbreak, but also really cool shit and an incredible setting.

This book has all of the things I love in it. Dark academia, murder mystery, complex characters, a unique world and plot. Brilliant banter. 

If I wasn’t crying I was laughing. My heart breaks for Alex and all the things she is put through during this book and her life. I can relate to her. She’s a freaking badass who’s been dealt a shit hand but STILL never ceases to stand up for the people she cares about. She is an incredible character and her tenacity is enviable. 

Also the way I feel so immersed in this book is like no other. The deeper meanings, the descriptive language, the utter perfection that is this fucking plot. I will never stop loving it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

dancin_kimmie's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Gets really good halfway through, once more dots have connected

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault

freshbatchofbooks's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

libcolleen's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Medical content, Classism

Minor: Vomit

bookdrag0n's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use

raisinreads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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wanted to do a quick reread before finally reading hell bent. imo, of the recently released dark academia novels, this is one of the best. bardugo creates an interesting world with a compelling plot. i also think the way the plot & the intricacies of the novel unfold comes across very naturally, just the right amount of letting people be confused before slowly unveiling the mysteries & magic system etc. 

 none of the characters in her stories have held up to the cast of six of crows, but that is a high (and gay) bar to meet, so it's understandable.

this book discusses sexual assault/rape. it is not described in graphic detail, but it is briefly described and comes up multiple times throughout the novel, so i would keep that in mind if the topic is a trigger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence

iworshipcthulhu's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship