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Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

28 reviews

nicksalex's review

adventurous challenging dark funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Rape

tltorrez's review against another edition

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

vampires's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse and Adult/minor relationship

julesg's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide attempt

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

This was my most anticipated release of the year and it did not disappoint. It was everything I loved about the first and more, and it kept my attention like very few books can anymore. Currently trying to be patient, but I am ITCHING for the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Murder, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Animal death, Drug use, Alcohol, and Racism

Minor: Toxic relationship, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, and Vomit

imogenlj's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I love the feeling of anticipation when starting a book I know I’ll enjoy, and the wait was worth it. Bardugo expands the world she created in Ninth House and the characters, especially Alex, develop naturally in response to Darlington’s absence. Reading about Alex’s time at Yale drummed up such an ache for the learning that I missed from my time at university, and Hell Bent’s magic was just as perverse and compelling as before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Blood, Cursing, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Grief, Slavery, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Excrement, and Police brutality

uranaishi's review

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

katfrenn_reads's review

dark funny 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? No

5.0

I loved this sequel and cannot wait to see where this goes from here. All of the characters are extremely loveable. Last 25 percent of book was fantastic. I did feel like the explanation of the Mercedes was a bit weak, but other than that a perfect follow up to ninth house ❤️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship

All trigger warnings noted are quite minor and in reference to either tangential characters or references back to previous events discussed in ninth house. No graphic triggers (at least for me). National crisis line in the US -- text or call 988.