A review by pamgrace18
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So good and SO dark. Much more trauma and heaviness than I was expecting, even considering Bardugo's other characters. A slight deviation from the other dark academia I've been reading, but a very welcome change. I love the focus on the occult and male toxicity within Ivy Leagues. Bardugo, as usual, writes poetry in prose form. Darlington is a new loml and he and Alex have a really fun relationship. I worry that Dawes is too much like me (name included). Pacing is a bit slow and the beginning is pretty confusing. That being said, the ending was exciting and, I CANNOT wait for the sequel.
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