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Ninth House
by Leigh Bardugo
I was absolutely the target audience for this book!
it seems like people are really split on loving or hating this and I'm so confused by that, I have no criticism for this book absolutely none! To everyone saying it's detail heavy and pretentious did we read the same book??? I wanted even more detail and I can't wait for more of these characters.
I usually dislike time jumps and get confused easily but the way the alternating story lines were written in this book was incredible! Similarly, I usually find starting in the middle of the story to create a hook and then jumping back in time to "start at the begining" to be a weak and annoying plot device. But not here. This book hooked me and kept me pulled in till the very last page. I couldn't sleep I was thinking about this book and immediately jumped right into the sequel (which I think I liked even MORE than the first!)
Check your trigger warnings, I did not and paid the price, but I'm ultimately glad I didn't because I usually don't read books with SA in them and I'm so glad I read Ninth House! This book tackles issues like sexism in academia and the struggles that come with differing class relationships all while in the presence of ghosts and the arcane. I found the characters to be beautifully flawed and real. This has me wanting to give more of Leigh's work a try.
Twists and turns at every corner! I especially enjoyed finding out what happened to Helle.
Exceptional story, I am frothing at the mouth for the next installment!!!
it seems like people are really split on loving or hating this and I'm so confused by that, I have no criticism for this book absolutely none! To everyone saying it's detail heavy and pretentious did we read the same book??? I wanted even more detail and I can't wait for more of these characters.
I usually dislike time jumps and get confused easily but the way the alternating story lines were written in this book was incredible! Similarly, I usually find starting in the middle of the story to create a hook and then jumping back in time to "start at the begining" to be a weak and annoying plot device. But not here. This book hooked me and kept me pulled in till the very last page. I couldn't sleep I was thinking about this book and immediately jumped right into the sequel (which I think I liked even MORE than the first!)
Check your trigger warnings, I did not and paid the price, but I'm ultimately glad I didn't because I usually don't read books with SA in them and I'm so glad I read Ninth House! This book tackles issues like sexism in academia and the struggles that come with differing class relationships all while in the presence of ghosts and the arcane. I found the characters to be beautifully flawed and real. This has me wanting to give more of Leigh's work a try.
Twists and turns at every corner! I especially enjoyed finding out what happened to Helle.
Exceptional story, I am frothing at the mouth for the next installment!!!