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thereadingnomad13 's review for:
Ninth House
by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Told through a dual point-of-view and a somewhat braided timeline, Ninth House explores a murder mystery entwined with ivy league secret societies and magical realism. Bardugo creates a world rich with lore and fascinating morally grey characters one can't help but to root for (even when one might not agree with their choices).
If considering the audiobook, both narrators are fantastic and really bring the voice of the characters to life. With its dark and twisty plot, Ninth House has become an autumn staple for me, but it is not for the faint of heart. Be sure to check the content warnings as they are numerous and often quite graphic.
Tropes: Badass Bookworm, Black & Gray Morality, Blessed With Suck, Dark Secret,Dragged Off To Hell, Dysfunction Junction, Fantastic Noir, I See Dead People, Ritual Magic, Street Smarts, Trauma Conga Line, Too Clever By Half, & Magic School
Spice: Explicit Open DoorThe most explicit scenes are forwardly or implied sexual assault. There are multiple instances of explicit sexual content that are not strictly sex scenes. For example, Alex mentions a male character putting a hand up her shirt to feel her breast. When Darlington has an erection (due to a side effect of being drugged) while sleeping next to her, Alex tells him to "wake up and fuck her or knock it off."
If considering the audiobook, both narrators are fantastic and really bring the voice of the characters to life. With its dark and twisty plot, Ninth House has become an autumn staple for me, but it is not for the faint of heart. Be sure to check the content warnings as they are numerous and often quite graphic.
Tropes: Badass Bookworm, Black & Gray Morality, Blessed With Suck, Dark Secret,
Spice: Explicit Open Door
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Vomit, Abandonment
On Sexual Content: The most explicit scenes are forwardly or implied sexual assault. There are multiple instances of explicit sexual content that are not strictly sex scenes. For example, Alex mentions a male character putting a hand up her shirt to feel her breast. When Darlington has an erection (due to a side effect of being drugged) while sleeping next to her, Alex tells him to "wake up and fuck her or knock it off."