A review by meganlilyflower
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It is a very dark and intense read but it was captivating and all-encompassing. The audiobook was wonderful and I really have no complaints about the reading or the pacing (although I sped through it at 1.5 or 1.75 speed because I wanted more of the plot so some moments may be slow reading traditionally or normal speed audiobook). I recommend reading the trigger warnings for the novel just to make sure you are in a safe place when sitting down to read. 

I noted the diversity as "it's complicated" because of a lack of the diversity of the characters being at the forefront of this story. I didn't even realize our police character was POC until halfway through the book and the culture of Alex wasn't on display at all. 

My favorite part of the book was when we still had the dual timeline and I wish we had gotten more of Darling's POV throughout the book even if it was always a prior timeline, it could've been sprinkled in more.
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