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Wer die Hölle kennt by Leigh Bardugo

67 reviews

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense fast-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

There must have been so much pressure to write this sequel, but it’s even better than the first book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Violence, Gore, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Classism, and Sexism

sabmanosa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot. The first book took a while for me to warm up to, because of the timeline, setting, and general vibe was so different from her Grishaverse novels that I was a bit put off. This book was a lot easier to fall into, and it had me captivated from the first chapter. 

I didn't expect a lot of the twists and turns, and I enjoyed working through it, and figuring things out with Alex. The story was very satisfying, and left me excited for the next part of the series! 
Something about the way she writes just draws me in - I think it's because she creates very human characters who are put in very inhuman situations. Definitely recommend this series (and anything by her really) for people looking for very dark "YA" (heavy emphasis on the A) type books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Addiction

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

kaylaogle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

Holy moly it was so good, and I think a very giant leap from the first book (personally). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Torture, Murder, and Animal death

Moderate: Suicide attempt

northboundreader'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Police brutality, Blood, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

ardhyahayu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

I love reading about heist which required unlikely crews determined to get the job done, get attached to each other in witty banters and form a bond like found family

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, and Sexual harassment

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dodgeremerson's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Excrement, Animal death, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Cursing, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Torture, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

_isabel_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

She found herself fantasizing about a life not only without fear but without ambition. She would read, and go to class, and live in an apartment with good light. She would feel curious instead of panicked when people mentioned artists she didn't know, authors she'd never read. [...] She would get the jokes, speak the language; she would become fluent in leisure.

It's really difficult for me to explain what this book meant to me, and what Leigh Bardugo's writing does to me.
I don't think I've read an author quite like her, and I don't think I can name an author whose writing manages to pack a punch like hers: it's so damn powerful, and every single sentence she writes is simultaneously brilliant, incredibly poetic and beautiful, but also easily grasped and easily capable of punching a hole through your stomach and soul.
GAH, this series!
I think (and I'm saying this a HUGE fan of Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse) "Hell Bent" might be my favourite book of hers to date. It's incredible.
I inhaled it in a few days time, despite it being nearly 500 pages long and not what I would call an easy read. It's complex, mysterious, thrilling and gut-wrenching. I loved it so much.

Alex Stern's latest adventure was unforgettable. It's a quest and a mission and a heist and a (hellish) road trip all in one, and I adored every single step of it. I also adored Alex Stern with my whole heart. I won't lie and say I can understand every single one of her choices (I'm more a Dawes with a smidge of Tripp), but I was still rooting for her with everything I had. I love how fierce she is, I love how unapologetic and ruthless she can be, I love her more tired and insecure side, and I love, love, love how protective and loyal she is towards the people in her life.
And speaking of which...
I also completely adored every single member of her band of misfits. I loved Dawes and Turner from the very beginning, and we get to know a bit more of both of them throughout this second book, but Mercy and Tripp and

even Darlington (yeah, I wasn't the biggest Darlington fan the first time around, but I think I love the Gentleman of Lethe more when he's hungry and unhinged, and decidedly demon-like)

caught me completely by surprise.
I loved them so, so much and I'm both terrified and excited for their next adventure together when we'll finally get to read the third book.

This book was a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns, mysteries and action, magic and puzzles, and I'm already preemptively sobbing because even though we'll have to wait a few more years before reaching it, I'm so not ready for the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Torture, and Suicide

Minor: Slavery and Police brutality

emmreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

5.0

THIS BOOK. After waiting 4 years for this fucker, I was blown away. Nothing felt unnecessary, we get to sink into the lore of Yale's secret societies, and most importantly... WE GET MORE OF PAMELA DAWES. God bless.

The action, the plot, the betrayals - it's all there! We get to see Alex really sink into her trauma (though she's not entirely processing it yet), and finally confront some of her demons. Hell Bent really feels like the stakes have been raised in comparison to Ninth House, and it gives me the delightful heart palpitations that only Leigh Bardugo can dole out. This book is best enjoyed over a bowl of warm soup, preferably homemade, with no one around to interrupt you. Here's hoping we don't have to wait 4 years for the next one. (Because oh yes, it's another devastating cliffhanger)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Animal death, Torture, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Rape and Suicide attempt

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Racism, Addiction, Animal death, Grief, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Classism, Colonisation, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

em_of_swags's review against another edition

dark 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

i have so many mixed feelings about this book, might rate this after i talked to someone about it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Vomit, and Blood

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Torture, and Sexism

Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, and Body shaming