Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

6 reviews

sunriseat0519's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

At first it was kinda hard to get into the but but after the first 50 pages, when I developed a general understanding of the way this society world thingy worked, the story got interesting. I still didn't think it would catch me as much as the Grishaverse-books from Bardugo would but then THE ENDING.
I was screaming. Amazing! Never would have guessed that twist!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, Grief, Addiction, Gore, and Murder

elzibub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Drug use, Sexism, Death, Body horror, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Sexism, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Rape

Minor: Vomit, Rape, and Mental illness

egmamaril's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

Thoroughly captivating with silky smooth prose that enhances the occasional dark chuckle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Gore, Excrement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Medical trauma and Mental illness

Minor: Ableism and Antisemitism

alenert's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Loved this! The first chapter was confusing, but after that things started to make sense to me. (There’s also a list of the different societies and what magic they use in the back of the book, which could be helpful before you start/while you’re reading.) There were elements of twists that I guessed, but never the full extent of what was going on. Loved how it all came together, and after about halfway I didn’t want to put it down. I also loved that it’s dark and kind of serious, but then Alex will say something super snarky or there will be some real-world relatable things that made me laugh. I appreciated the moments of levity and reality within this dark magical world!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Violence, Murder, Gore, Excrement, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Physical abuse

Minor: Ableism

theotheleo's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Cursing, Grief, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Blood

glitchkitsch's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Medical trauma, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Self harm, and Vomit