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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Told through a dual point-of-view and a somewhat braided timeline, Ninth House explores a murder mystery entwined with ivy league secret societies and magical realism. Bardugo creates a world rich with lore and fascinating morally grey characters one can't help but to root for (even when one might not agree with their choices).
If considering the audiobook, both narrators are fantastic and really bring the voice of the characters to life. With its dark and twisty plot, Ninth House has become an autumn staple for me, but it is not for the faint of heart. Be sure to check the content warnings as they are numerous and often quite graphic.
Tropes: Badass Bookworm, Black & Gray Morality, Blessed With Suck, Dark Secret,Dragged Off To Hell, Dysfunction Junction, Fantastic Noir, I See Dead People, Ritual Magic, Street Smarts, Trauma Conga Line, Too Clever By Half, & Magic School
Spice: Explicit Open DoorThe most explicit scenes are forwardly or implied sexual assault. There are multiple instances of explicit sexual content that are not strictly sex scenes. For example, Alex mentions a male character putting a hand up her shirt to feel her breast. When Darlington has an erection (due to a side effect of being drugged) while sleeping next to her, Alex tells him to "wake up and fuck her or knock it off."
If considering the audiobook, both narrators are fantastic and really bring the voice of the characters to life. With its dark and twisty plot, Ninth House has become an autumn staple for me, but it is not for the faint of heart. Be sure to check the content warnings as they are numerous and often quite graphic.
Tropes: Badass Bookworm, Black & Gray Morality, Blessed With Suck, Dark Secret,
Spice: Explicit Open Door
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Vomit, Abandonment
On Sexual Content: The most explicit scenes are forwardly or implied sexual assault. There are multiple instances of explicit sexual content that are not strictly sex scenes. For example, Alex mentions a male character putting a hand up her shirt to feel her breast. When Darlington has an erection (due to a side effect of being drugged) while sleeping next to her, Alex tells him to "wake up and fuck her or knock it off."
I re read this and actually enjoyed it more the second time, i took the time to let everything sink in and honestly it was so worth jt. Especially with knowing what happens next and how the seeds were sown go get to there. I cannot wait for NH3
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Took me a good while to actually get into this, there was a lot going on and it felt like everything was happening slowly but also so fast. But honestly this is so good
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Took me a good while to actually get into this, there was a lot going on and it felt like everything was happening slowly but also so fast. But honestly this is so good
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was fine! i was confused for most of it but still enjoyed it. the vibes are great. idk i think i expected more?? i feel like it’s a pretty hyped book so i think i’m feeling underwhelmed. but overall not bad! i think i’ll read the second one eventually. will definitely read more of bardugo’s books.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
It was really hard to get through this book. I didn’t really enjoy the writing. I did enjoy chapters 25-32, however. The plot twists at the end were nice.