Reviews

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

_gothgarden's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

janahain's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

winged's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.25

stephie17's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

Tried too fit too much in one book and annoying repetitive phrases

hannah16_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I wish I had read this book closer to when I read Ninth House because I liked it but it was hard for me to remember the nuances of the first book and that made the plot difficult to get through in the beginning. I also don’t recommend reading this book when your school workload is very heavy because you will put it down for about 2 months and it will take you forever to finish it. That being said when I did read it I had a good time and I’m looking forward to the next one. 

mollcurr's review against another edition

4.0

3.75⭐️

caro42's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

emmaturningpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

I enjoyed Hell Bent a lot more than its predecessor, Ninth House. In many ways, this was the book I was expecting Ninth House to be. 

Because much of the world-building has been covered in NH, HB delves straight into the action from the off. There’s lots crammed into the pages, and Bardugo’s writing is as great as ever. 

It’s not without its flaws though, there were a few odd plot points that I’m looking forward to discussing with my buddy-reading gals.

ekatepowell's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

nitwhit88's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5