Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

1242 reviews

smallspkp's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual content

sarahcatzim's review against another edition

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

3.0

I loved the premise of the book, and the parts that built on that premise were great. However, there was way too much lore building in my opinion. The world building felt like research. It was not presented in an interesting way, and I really didn’t care about it. I just wanted the book to focus more on the main characters rather than telling me all about Yale and these secret societies. Those sections went way over my head so I learned nothing from them. Also, the final reveal felt kind of rushed. The author just kind of tossed it on the table at the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Violence

katiemack's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

The first third of this is tough to follow via audiobook, but once I got used to the nonlinear format and got to know the characters the events of the book start to make sense. I'm also grateful that they REALLY pick up in the second half.

Looking forward to reading Hell Bent (and hopefully seeing more of Dawes; would protect her with my life.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

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

brandywinebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

sarahfaith_822's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

This book took me forever to get into and I found it very confusing at times. The last half was much better but still just wasn't my favorite. Idk a bit of a miss for me but definitely not like bad by any stretch 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Drug abuse

tomasalbanez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

MEU DEUS. QUE LIVRO BOM! A história te prende enquanto o mundo de Alex desabrocha na sua frente. A mudança de perspectivas é perfeita! No final eu mudei umas 5 vezes entre "como ela vai conseguir terminar a história nesse livro" e "como vai ter mais coisa pra ser contada no livro seguinte". Um começo maravilhoso, um meio intrigante e um final extremamente satisfatório. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gore, Blood, Sexism, Rape, Excrement, Violence, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

hnicole01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Addiction, Grief, Sexism, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Classism

snow_leopard's review against another edition

dark mysterious

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault