A review by illy95
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I've always liked Bardugo's work. While this book critique's the Elites of the world, I think I would have been more satisfied with a harsher critique. However, it is part of a duology, so perhaps the sequel will give me what I want. It is another world full of magic like her Shadow and Bone series but darker, and more dangerous. I enjoyed it, but something was missing. Like I said, maybe the "evil" guys didn't get the comeuppance I wanted, I also was disappointed by the lack of diversity. I mean, it's kind of there, but not like Six of Crows, not enough? I can't explain it well, but it didn't satisfy the way Six of Crows did. It didn't feel natural, felt forced. Like checking off a list. I also think it took a long time for it to pick up in plot, chapter 6 - page 95. However, I think it was a good book. It had a good "dark academia" setting and an interesting system.
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