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A review by kelsyer
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I love the way Bardugho wrote this book. Felt like a surreal and bloody fairy tale, similiar to the styles I've really enjoyed in the days of my early adulthood. A real smoke and mirrors.
This was a hard book to get into (but that's on me, got into a reading slump after Priory) and to get through. The bathroom scenes. And the party scene with the Merity. Holy fuck. I was hoping that there would be a good enough reason for those and they certainly made Alex into who she is. Avenging and protecting others the way she should have been. A one woman army.
Still, I can't decide how I feel about this book.
On one hand, the crusader in me is glad that somebody is taking action agaist heinous magical crimes and protecting those that can't protect themselves.
On the other hand... There are so many impossible things and events in this book that are somehow still possible and easy, even, that at this point, impossible just means, hehh suckers, you just don't know enough.
And of course, love conquers all.
This was a hard book to get into (but that's on me, got into a reading slump after Priory) and to get through.
Still, I can't decide how I feel about this book.
On one hand, the crusader in me is glad that somebody is taking action agaist heinous magical crimes and protecting those that can't protect themselves.
On the other hand... There are so many impossible things and events in this book that are somehow still possible and easy, even, that at this point, impossible just means, hehh suckers, you just don't know enough.
And of course, love conquers all.