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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

832 reviews

itsbilliam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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

the beginning of this book is sooooo slow. however, the minute you hit the middle mark the whole
time shifts and it’s impossible to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

lukes_ramblingwritings66's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

This was good. Almost kicked myself for liking it because of how much I associate Leigh’s books with my old toxic bookstore job but I think reading this reclaimed that. It’s dark and adventurous and very easy to get lost in the story. I will say, Darlington as a shortened ver of Daniel Arlington is just…. an ick. Anyways, can’t wait for the sequel to come out in paperback next year and go to hell. Cuz I’d rather go to hell than pay full price for a hardcover book these days.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

mylargirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Death, Violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Addiction, Classism, Physical abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

acogna's review against another edition

Gonna try and pick this up again for the winter.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

annaxavila's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Drug use

Minor: Trafficking

hayls657's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Murder

catorureads's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was... something. I wished I had checked out the trigger warnings before delving into this book because your girl was traumatised nine pages into the book. It was interesting, which was the main reason why I still continued to read this book. I feel like a lot happened while at the same time it's like nothing happened at all. 

Something I heard from other reviewers was that were different time lines and that it was difficult to follow. I didn't have any problems with that so for me it wasn't that confusing. I liked Darlington the most and we got the least of him so... I also enjoyed Danes and I didn't hate Alex but she just wasn't my favorite. Plot wise, I don't have much to say. The story intrigued me but I'm writing this review a few days later and I'm starting to forget the plot already. I might pick up the next book, just not right now. 

I'm still dipping my toes into the dark academia genre and I'm not sure yet if it's something for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Excrement

randirush's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Drug use

sashahc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Just finished “Ninth House” by Leigh Bardugo.  (Author of Shadow and Bone / Six of Crows). It is dark academia at Yale.  The secret societies practice magic and an outsider who can see ghosts has to solve a mystery and pass her classes while keeping entitled magic users from eating the world.  It’s dark and a bit grim, but very compelling.  The main character is a survivor and takes absolutely zero shit. Review the TWs if you need to. #book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Classism

tarawade17's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Blood, Body horror, and Gun violence