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adailey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
seetaslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
robinlovesrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bambiann's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
As a fan of Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse books, I was excited to read Ninth House. However, I struggled with the dark themes in this book, including rape, abuse, drug use, and excessive swearing. These elements overshadowed the plot and made it hard for me to enjoy the story. Cringe factor high.
The protagonist, Alex Stern, is intriguing, and the mystery of Yale's secret magical societies is compelling. Yet, the graphic depictions of violence and trauma were too intense for my taste. While Bardugo's writing is skillful, Ninth House may be better suited for readers who appreciate darker, more mature themes.
While the Ninth House showcases Bardugo's versatility it just wasn't the right fit for me due to its heavy content.
Content warnings: Rape (Ghost and human), drug abuse, fentanyl, Physical and mental abuse. And are you ready for this gag factor... autcoprophagy (don't google that work).
Graphic: Drug abuse and Rape
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
jsteffen16'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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
dyslexa3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
jesswegmann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Physical abuse
littlemissdev's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
maryyyyyy's review against another edition
2.5
This book has rape (including rape of an underaged girl), graphic murder scenes, drugs/drug overdose death, and a lot of violence and gore. It constantly reminds the reader of all of the gruesome ways that people can die. Some of it felt like it was just added for the shock factor. Somehow all of the characters just continue along like they don't all need therapy 🙄
Loved the magic and lore behind this story but it was much more graphic and violent than what I generally prefer to read. My bad for not doing my due diligence, but also their bad for not publishing any TWs in the book.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kedanstrom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault