A review by bezarue
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot, though I think there were times where it lost the sense of its own vibes. I didn't mind it combing a murder mystery with the occult, but I'm not sure the prose was always consistent,  and I don’t think the flashbacks were always employed to the best effect. I'm not sure I vibed with Alex, I'm glad she turned out to not be as pick me as she was set up to be at the beginning, but I could have done with something other than gratuitous trauma shaping her personality. I think Turner was my fave tbh. I'm almost hoping he gets to peace out of book 2. The mystery was very compelling and there were a lot of twists right up to the end.
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