Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

180 reviews

ladybug12793's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Beware trigger warnings

Ton of triggers in this book.

Most notable TWs: multiple detailed (g)rapes of FMC and others (violent and statutory, druggings), gaslighting following sexual assaults and murder attempts, adult-minor relationships, drug abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, and Abandonment

supernovatovah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

preslava1503's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

I just loved the way the author wrote it. All of the descriptions contributed to the overall ambience of the book. You could actually feel the emotions and situation that the characters are in. I love Leigh Bardugo. It was in fact triggering but it wasn’t a problem for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Vomit

Minor: Pedophilia and Suicide attempt

krows_ink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book left me speechless.
Leigh Bardugo is an instant buy and read author for me and this book didn’t disappoint (even if I put it off for years).
I think this is her most well crafted book I’ve read (and I’ve read everything but Hell Bent). The use of time and perspective change allowed the characters to leap from the page and be seen as the full people they are. The size of the cast was perfect, allowing some to be side characters while the main cast dominated the page in a captivating way.
I also love a messy and brutal woman so you can bet Alex is a new beloved character of mine.

This book made me sick to my stomach at every turn of the page, made my skin crawl, and cry over fates I already knew. I can’t wait for Hell Bent!

The ending was quick and messy in a perfect way. It had me reeling and guessing always at what came next. I can’t wait for the gentleman Demon 🤭😍.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

smolnives's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Read your trigger warnings! ⚠️ 
First three quarters were disappointing, the ending is atrocious??? 
Sorry but ... Feels like a waste of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Rape

corrieroe's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

jackyy93's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, and Sexual harassment

kria96's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Classism

hsvensrud's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Really really enjoyed this! Excited to read the sequel. One point that did irk me though was the references to white cotton gloves being used in handling rare books and materials. That’s false! No longer are they typically used because they dampen the dexterity of the fingers and can cause more damage to materials than clean hands can. Anywho, that’s just my one irk cause I work with rare books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

bwwilhelm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Self harm

Okay, the list of content warnings makes this look horrific. And it is, in a way. It's a book about terrible people doing terrible things. But they get what's coming to them. It's worth it, promise 🧡