Reviews

La nona casa by Leigh Bardugo

antisocial_cheesepuff's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

amareenicole11's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Kind of slow to get into, but it picked up in the middle. I was intrigued and didn't really have any expectations so I enjoy the read. It took me a long time to get into it and sometimes it lost my interest, but by the end, I couldn't put it down. 

athenianpages's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

danabat_'s review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

mediocreli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

sabdep's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

eri_sfb's review against another edition

4.0

I cannot tell you how long it took me to get through the first 9 chapters of this book. And I REALLY would be lying if I said I didn't go back to the beginning and reread it at least 3 times to try and comprehend what was going on. But also once I was past that initial world building and getting into the thick of it, I couldn't put it down. Darlington- what can I say, I stan. I need more of him.

I do have to say, it would have been great to have trigger warnings because HOLY MOTHER OF gods, some parts were just too much for me. The bathroom scene???? And her only being 12 and already len sexualizing her?? This book is definitely not for the faint of heart.

flippingthepages's review against another edition

4.0

3.5⭐️s

So I'm going to do this review a little different than I normally do.

Pros: the characters(Alex is a badass, I mean who wouldn't be with the name Galaxy?), the magic system, the story line, the flashbacks to explain scenes, and the humor.

Cons: the pace, the length of the book(this was my first Leigh Bardugo book, so I'm not sure this is how her other books are, but I felt the book could have been maybe 50 pages shorter), the density, and for me personally just how long it took me to get into the book. It wasn't until about 50% that I was fully interested in it. In the beginning I was almost pushing myself to continue to pick it up, I wanted to see why everyone was so interested.

So as a first time Bardugo reader, I think maybe her YA books will be more for me. Even with the rating that I gave this novel, I will be reading more of her work in the future. :)

There are many trigger warnings for this book: child rape, drugs, murder, rape of someone under the influence, and trauma

elifisher96's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

sketchevarria's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5