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Wer die Hölle kennt by Leigh Bardugo

137 reviews

zannayo's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, and Body horror

uncica's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I didn't like Hell Bent when I first started reading it. However, as the story progressed, I became more and more immersed in the world. 

Hell Bent gives us a lot of background information on some of the key characters on their journey to save Darlington from hell. I love the found family trope in this book, especially the relationship that continued to develop between Dawes and Alex. Also, Bardugo made Alex’s roommates more relevant in the story, which was needed. 

I wasn’t the biggest fan of the introduction of

vampires

in this world; however, as I continued reading, they made much more sense to the point where I felt like they were necessary to the story. 

Also, I appreciate the magic system in these books, in general, because magic comes at a price. 

I wish Darlington were more present in Hell Bent, but I understand why Bardugo had to make him scarce. 

Overall, highly recommend it if you liked Ninth House! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

_laurenslittlelibrary_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Death

swampbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

Another Leigh Bardugo banger! This was such a rush. The plot, the pacing, the characters, were all incredible. 

Admittedly, some bits got a bit muddled like in Ninth House, but most moments of confusion were purposefully crafted. I love the direction the story is going, the growth of relationships, and how the characters are evolving.

Bardugo’s greatest strength as a writer is her ability to make you think without slowing you down. You can easily sit down with one of her books and read and read and read, even while taking in twisty plots and thought-provoking revelations. Her stories are so easy to devour, and I’m always hungry for more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

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

ajj244's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Animal cruelty, and Suicide attempt

mitchelldavis1997's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Animal death, Blood, Addiction, Body horror, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

jesshart8's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

memoriesthatremain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

This was a wild ride.
In the middle I was quite overwhelmed and I didn't feel like the different threads were connected and didn't understand what was everything about. But at the 75% mark I thought, this is genius, everything is connecting, this is interesting, this could be fun. 
In the end, I felt she overdone it a little bit. The plot twist started coming and they didn't stop coming and it felt like too much of a good thing. 
Also, I'm still not over

the vampires, even if the twist on this concept is quite interesting.

I'm a little bit sad, that this took the time to bring all the loose ends to an end and she still choose to not let this be finished and let it open for another book. 

The rabbit broke me. I was sobbing so bad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

caitkrar's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Murder, Animal death, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Grief