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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

1082 reviews

erisperitas's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Gun violence

passive1pixie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

elizzabethanne's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

Wow! This started out a bit slow but Bardugo’s dark and thrilling writing and plot pulled me in quickly and kept me up multiple late nights needing to read just one more chapter. At times, I felt a bit overwhelmed with the world building but I believe this added to the mystique of the magic system and allowed us to experience the plot better through the eyes of Alex, the initially naive protagonist whose adaptability and experiences allows her to put the pieces together of a very compelling murder mystery. Please read trigger warnings before picking up this urban fantasy thriller. I am eager to pick up the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

caitlin17's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

chelseaesqreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

oldsoulsgetbored's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

skald95's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

senwithers's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

norcaldiy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad 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 don't like horror but I love this book. The horrors here have contemporary relevance, tackling abuse of women and the insidious evils of capitalism, the v!olence inherent in the system, and the entrenched nature of power imbalances in America. But it gives us just enough magic to make this book seem escapist, a team of heroes with just enough hope at the end that you think we all really might make it through this in the end! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

retreatintobooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and Classism