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A review by nivibasson
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Twist and turns, dark atmosphere, magic, power, murder, mystery, it had everything.
This was such a cosy dark academia mystery. I adore such books a lot. Perfect to read in autumn or early winter.
If I talk about the story, I love the plot. The whole secret society, murder and mystery surrounding it was so brilliant. Plus the twist
I freaking loved it (better than the last two thrillers I read).
I was able to predict who did the murder just 35% into the book but MC also had that person in her suspect list, so maybe it was intentional by the author so that we don't see other twists coming from miles away.
Now about writing, I love the dark academia genre. It has never disappointed me.
I am a fan of Leigh Bardugon i have said this before and I would say it again, the way she writes her characters is just🤌🏻🤌🏻.
Every character is unique, so badass in their way.
I really liked Alex, Darlington and Dawes.
Initially, the reason I was not able to feel the vibe was because Alex felt off. Her voice and her action didn't match and it just seemed odd to me until I realised after further reading that she was just pretending to be nice just to settle. The moment her voice and actions started matching, the book just changed its pace for me.
Darlington is such a sweetie. I loved him so much. There is just something beautiful about people having dreams and doing everything in their power to achieve them.
I admired Darlington a lot because of this, his desires and ambitions. ( now that I think about it, he does have a little bit of Kaz inside him. Just a little bit).
I would love to see more of him in the next book.
Dawes was a surprise. She is such a baddie (so ironic though)
No matter how scared and anxious she is, she doesn't back away from speaking her mind, sharing her opinions boldly and asking the right questions. I love her for this.
I loved it so much. Thank god it lived up to the hype. Seriously can't wait to read the next book.
This was such a cosy dark academia mystery. I adore such books a lot. Perfect to read in autumn or early winter.
If I talk about the story, I love the plot. The whole secret society, murder and mystery surrounding it was so brilliant. Plus the twist
I freaking loved it (better than the last two thrillers I read).
I was able to predict who did the murder just 35% into the book but MC also had that person in her suspect list, so maybe it was intentional by the author so that we don't see other twists coming from miles away.
Now about writing, I love the dark academia genre. It has never disappointed me.
I am a fan of Leigh Bardugon i have said this before and I would say it again, the way she writes her characters is just🤌🏻🤌🏻.
Every character is unique, so badass in their way.
I really liked Alex, Darlington and Dawes.
Initially, the reason I was not able to feel the vibe was because Alex felt off. Her voice and her action didn't match and it just seemed odd to me until I realised after further reading that she was just pretending to be nice just to settle. The moment her voice and actions started matching, the book just changed its pace for me.
Darlington is such a sweetie. I loved him so much. There is just something beautiful about people having dreams and doing everything in their power to achieve them.
I admired Darlington a lot because of this, his desires and ambitions. ( now that I think about it, he does have a little bit of Kaz inside him. Just a little bit).
I would love to see more of him in the next book.
Dawes was a surprise. She is such a baddie (so ironic though)
No matter how scared and anxious she is, she doesn't back away from speaking her mind, sharing her opinions boldly and asking the right questions. I love her for this.
I loved it so much. Thank god it lived up to the hype. Seriously can't wait to read the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault