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Graphic: Drug use, Rape
Moderate: Gore
The pacing is a bit muddled, the book drags unnecessarily at times but doesn’t bring as much character development in those periods as you might hope. Frequently I would find myself losing interest, but there would usually be a short infusion of action every now and then that kept me going. The last few chapters were jam-packed.
I enjoy Alex and Darlington as characters, however the use of flashbacks to flesh them out didn’t always work. I spent a lot of time with more questions about each of them and their relationship to one another than the book could answer. Darlington’s disappearance felt skimmed over to say that the nature of it is such a revelation later in the book. I think a little less time could have been devoted to Alex’s flashbacks and spent fleshing out the current timelines characters and events.
All in all I would recommend, it is an enjoyable book and I will pick up the next in the series. FYI this book has a myriad of dark topics so definitely look up the trigger warnings before you dive in.
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault
Moderate: Gore, Violence
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
This was my third attempt reading ninth house, and gosh am i glad i finally made it through. This book is a captivating mix of dark academia, secret societies, and a thrilling murder investigation. Alex and Darlington are obnoxious in their own ways, and in a way that’s what makes them so charming.
Graphic: Body horror, Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Rape
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Excrement, Murder
Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder
Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit