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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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lioleo's review against another edition

I didn't like the MC, and it didn't seem like she was being set up for a character arc to address the things that turned me off to her. There was also SA of child in flashback, which seemed to be there only for shock value.

*To be honest, I also read this in between books 1 and 2 of another series I was more excited about, which probably influenced me dropping it. I had other things I really wanted to read, and just couldn't get into this one.

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spiresalex06's review against another edition

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Dark in a way that is not interesting or new, just depressing and disturbing

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camam4's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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hunterkat's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Ninth House 4/5
I liked this book. The mystery wasn’t the most interesting at first, I preferred the mystery of Alex’s past more. But it does a good job wrapping up and explaining everything, and you can see where most things are coming from after the reveal which is always a key part of any good mystery. One thing did come out of nowhere at the end but it made for an interesting plot point. Overall the book’s plot is interesting, the characters are fleshed out, and the prose is decent. Pretty good! Would definitely recommend for lovers of mystery.

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findingtimeforreading's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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kar2005's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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it is really slow in the beginning but was worth it

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katieduffy151's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Fair warning: this book is dark and contains multiple mentions and depictions of sexual assault, drug misuse, etc.

I picked this book up because I wanted something to get me out a reading slump and I liked Bardugo's Crooked Kingdom series. Ninth House was a constant twist and turn that kept me enthralled and engaged. I ate this book up. It was very good, very dark but the whole thing was fantastic.

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