I had heard
mixed things about Ninth House before I picked it up, some people having loved
it, others having not been so keen on it. At first, I wasn’t that keen. I
didn’t like Alex’s perspective, I didn’t really understand what was going on
and, there were some really graphic assault scenes that I wasn’t prepared for.
After reading one assault (because multiple take place in this book and I think
that even if you haven’t read this book yet, that’s something you need to be
aware of), I took a week off reading because it was just too much, it really
shook me and although it made me understand the characters, I would have
happily gone without reading it.
Once the pace
of the story picked up and Alex’s more recent history was delved into, I
enjoyed this book a lot more. I liked reading about the different magic systems
that could be used and undercovering the mystery behind what was happening in
New Haven. I raced through the last 150 or so pages and stayed up until 1am
just so I could finish the book that night because I knew I wouldn’t be able to
sleep if I didn’t finish it beforehand. On top of that, the ending of the book
was really quite satisfying and made my enjoyment even greater.
Overall,
despite me taking a while to get into this book, I really enjoyed it. I think
the trigger warnings for this book (specifically sexual assault, physical
assault and injury detail) should be made clear to anyone before they read this
book because I think me being unprepared for that to happen was something that
really put me on edge and I wouldn’t want anyone to have a worse reaction than
the one I suffered. I would have also enjoyed more parts from Darlington’s
perspective because he was a great narrator and a great character that I wish
we had been able to see more from. However, the story this book told, and its
dark academia feel engrossed me and I would definitely read another book set in
this universe.
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