A review by vwoodsburrow
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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

2.0

I did not end up finishing Ninth House for several reasons, though the effort was there. I love the idea of the book. I enjoyed the setting and Darlington's character, but not much else. The back and forth writing style from past to present was clunky and took me out of the story a bit-- as did the random "Ninth House Book" quotes/scenes. <In the end though, what made me end up stop trying to wade through this mystery was how often rape was used in the book. I'm not one to be easily triggered through literature, but by the time I got 60% through Ninth House ( and suffered my way through three- yes three- sexual assault scenes), I found myself anxious at the thought of trying to pick the book up again.>
It is a real bummer, because I really did want to know what happened to Darlington.
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