A review by d_dubzz
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4 ⭐️
I was HOOKED on this book!
Please do read the trigger warnings for this book there’s some heavy themes in it!
To be fully transparent it took me 3 attempts to start this book. I don’t think I was in the correct head space to read it the first few times but once I was ready OH BOY I was ready. The premise of this book was so interesting to me! Secret societies mixed with the supernatural is a great combination and I loved Alex as a protagonist! She was competant and different and I found that really appealing and refreshing to read.
Darlington you own my heart I love you
The reason it’s a 4 stars is the choice of language used to describe POC knowing a white woman has written this made me uncomfortable. Mongrel? HATED that! I’m a biracial woman and it gave me shivers and goosebumps to read that! I don’t really understand the urge white authors have to write about POC experiences when it’s actually just unessacary? Would the plot work without that? Yes! You did that for what? I don’t personally think it felt like a prominent issue and I could get past it and enjoy the book for what it was but would understand discomfort for POC.
I hope in book two this improves and we also get more of my bby Darlington!!!
I was HOOKED on this book!
Please do read the trigger warnings for this book there’s some heavy themes in it!
To be fully transparent it took me 3 attempts to start this book. I don’t think I was in the correct head space to read it the first few times but once I was ready OH BOY I was ready. The premise of this book was so interesting to me! Secret societies mixed with the supernatural is a great combination and I loved Alex as a protagonist! She was competant and different and I found that really appealing and refreshing to read.
Darlington you own my heart I love you
The reason it’s a 4 stars is the choice of language used to describe POC knowing a white woman has written this made me uncomfortable. Mongrel? HATED that! I’m a biracial woman and it gave me shivers and goosebumps to read that! I don’t really understand the urge white authors have to write about POC experiences when it’s actually just unessacary? Would the plot work without that? Yes! You did that for what? I don’t personally think it felt like a prominent issue and I could get past it and enjoy the book for what it was but would understand discomfort for POC.
I hope in book two this improves and we also get more of my bby Darlington!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism