greatexpectations77 's review for:

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really liked this and I'm excited to read the next book. I don't read a ton of books with magic, but this world is just really well-developed, and I felt so connected to a lot of the characters. Excited to read more by this Ms. Bardugo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol