A review by lottiebrookes
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

Dark academia/fantasy done right. While it takes a while to get to grips with Bardugo’s alternate version of Yale - it is eventually very cleverly done. She very much drops you into this world and let’s you fend for yourself but by 15% of the way through the book it’s easy enough to keep up with the plot, characters, and concept. 

All characters have fascinating development - I’m a particular fan of Dawes. FMC is fab, might take some warming up to but once understood on a deeper level she is daring, witty, and has real depth. 

Has ghosts, magic, mystery, inter dimensional travel, drama, prestige, and a good few twists if that isn’t enough. 

Would say to watch out for trigger warnings. These scenes can be a bit extreme. Is there a word for backwards necrophilia?
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