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ashwiebe's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Police brutality
jessiereads98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, and Grief
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
marleywrites's review against another edition
- 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
Their powers were connected now. Bound by hellfire.
Whatever survived in hell wouldn’t be the Darlington you know.
Demons aren’t smart, Dawes had once told her, they’re cunning. Alex had to wonder how many people had said the same thing about her.
This book!! This author!! What the HELL!! Leigh Bardugo, please never stop writing. This was a masterpiece. It was everything. It is everything.
The character development we see in all of these side characters, Dawes, Tripp, Mercy, Turner… it just makes me so proud of them. They all have such interesting arcs and it’s incredible to see them grow and see how far they’re all willing to go for one another.
The storytelling was phenomenal as usual. I have read all of the Grishaverse and have fallen in love with so many of Ms. Bardugo’s characters and storytelling, and I was not disappointed this time. Yet another amazing cast, yet another amazing way of storytelling. She is such a talented writer- the prose is witty, smart, and sharp. I admit at the start of Ninth House I felt a bit lost, but with Hell Bent I was ready to hit the ground running, and boy did Leigh Bardugo make me sprint! Also, I am lucky to have been to Yale before on a brief visit, and she really captured the town and it’s essence so well. I felt like I could picture where everything was going down and I adored the world building that she did for this story. There were so many little details that I was enamored by.
Okay, this next section I’m spoilering the whole thing, but I will say it’s about Darlingstern, so read at your own risk.
Lastly I will just say, the ending??? Are we getting book 3?? Has she said anything about this?? I want more, immediately.
Five huge gorgeous beautiful shining stars to Ms. Bardugo & Hell Bent.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt