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Wer die Hölle kennt by Leigh Bardugo

26 reviews

gremlin_98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

What, oh what could a demon offer you for your future, for your damnation. What would be worth your soul, anothers, or the suffering of others to be fed and damned by your hand. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Suicide

20sidedbi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Brilliant but WOAH check the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Police brutality, Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape, Slavery, and Vomit

jeggert10's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, Abandonment, Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Police brutality, Classism, and Confinement

Minor: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt

jbfletcher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Drug abuse

adrienreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

One of my favorite Bardugo books so far - incredible read, I loved it more than the first in its series. 

This book is dark, but if the first book was too explicit/intense for you, this one definitely felt "lighter", more-or-less. Still dark and horrific, but there was far less (on-screen at least) sexual violence, and overall I had a much easier time with this one. Again, still not "light reading" by any means, but worth noting. 

If you've loved Bardugo's other books, this one scratches that same itch, and more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Addiction, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Child death

Minor: Slavery, Misogyny, and Racism

catpolhamus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Drug abuse

gphemsley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Animal death, Gore, Drug abuse, Police brutality, and Vomit

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

camiclarkbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Yooooooooooooooooo!!!

I could not consume this story fast enough! Everything that happened had my mouth hanging open and going through the whole spectrum of emotions. 

Leigh Bardugo is a genius. 

How much longer until book three though???

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, and Violence

Minor: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Drug use, and Police brutality

paduckling's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Classism, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit

cbrigs99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was an outstanding sequel to Ninth House, and I cannot wait for the next book in the series. Bardugo has done an amazing job of weaving together small details between books and gradually revealing the plot and reader questions throughout the story. There are so many twists and turns, and the story gets crazier with every page and makes these books just so addicting. I adored the character development from all of the main cast - Alex, Darlington, Dawes, Turner, Tripp and Mercy. There were parts that made me openly chuckle and gasp, and I enjoyed all of the complex narratives that were revealed in this book. I also adored the similar final lines between Ninth House and Hell Bent, and it sets the next book up quite well. I love these characters and these wild tales of dark academia, so glad I picked these up in BOTM!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug use