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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

127 reviews

orndal's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.5

Could have been real great with a better story structure and more world building. Linear storytelling would have helped with upping the stakes.

The ending came out of nowhere with little to no setup for the reveals. As a mystery novel, this is terrible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Rape, Addiction, Vomit, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Medical trauma

Minor: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, and Murder

laurenvoice'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

Once you get through the first couple of hundred pages, the story picks up; and you begin routing for the characters.

I am not sure where to begin, Ninth House has left me with so many feelings; it is hard to put into words. First and foremost, Ninth House is most definitely an adult fantasy, the themes within this book are dark, and Leigh Bardugo does a fantastic job at putting the reader into the heads of the main characters.

Let's start with Alex Stern, she is truly bad*ss, and I love her. Alex Stern is probably my favourite main character from a fantasy series; she wasn't prim and proper, she was real, and her struggles were real, making her likeable and easier to connect with her.

Then we have Dawes, probably one of the sweetest characters, and she has her bad*ass moments; I loved that she stuck with Alex and championed and stood up for her. Dawes is that one character you don't want anything bad to happen to her.

After Dawes, we have North, North was meant to be scary, but deep down, all he wants is truth and justice; he protected Alex when she needed it most; my favourite thing about North is he is stubborn, and that helped Alex seek the truth.

And finally, we have Darlington, the "golden boy", the "gentleman", the one that needs justice. Darlington came across as perfect, but deep in the depths, there was more to him he wasn't perfect, making him likeable.

Leigh Bardugo brilliantly created a world that felt real but fantastical at the same time. And I am looking forward to the next Alex Stern book if and when it comes out *fingers crossed* it is soon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, and Addiction

mscalls's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

atlas_oliver's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Leigh Bardugo's done it again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Excrement, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

siannn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

favourite read of 2022 this book is everything and more 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Gun violence, Gore, Sexual harassment, Murder, Misogyny, Medical content, Infidelity, Excrement, Cursing, Classism, Blood, Torture, Suicide, Sexism, Rape, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Addiction, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Drug use, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Trafficking, Racial slurs, and Racism

knorretje's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Stalking

antjeliest's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Blood, Hate crime, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Excrement, Gun violence, Sexism, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Vomit, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kitanda's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny

readwithde's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gore, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Stalking, Vomit, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Police brutality, Car accident, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Racial slurs, and Suicide