A review by thatrandombookworm
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I did feel like the the book did drag out quite a bit. Darlington is definitely my favorite character even though he was in a smaller part of the book. I enjoyed how gruesome it was. I liked discovering parts of Alex's past and how she got to Yale. Speaking of Yale, I loved the setting and the atmosphere. Overall it was very exciting to see a new, different Leigh Bardugo, one that I am unused to, it almost felt like a different author completely. I am used to Leigh Bardugo having memorable side characters however this book fell a little short and lacked in that department. Sometimes I forgot who some of the side characters were. If we got more perspectives from the other characters I feel like we wouldn't have run into this issue. Overall, I did enjoy this book, and even though it isn't Leigh Bardugo's finest work, it still is pretty amazing.