A review by ltrueblood
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wonderful prose, witty dialogue, perfect pacing. It is definitely dark though- check content warnings to avoid any triggers (esp for sexual violence, revenge porn, and intimate partner violence- these are all recurring themes in main character’s flashbacks). I love how Bardugo makes you feel smart while you’re reading- she sets up details well so when they come up as a major plot point later on you think to yourself “I noticed that!!” And pat yourself on the back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence