at first, it's mysterious, alluring, and unnerving in the best way possible
but the more you find out about it, the more youthis book is like dry ice.
at first, it's mysterious, alluring, and unnerving in the best way possible
but the more you find out about it, the more you read, you find that behind the captivating appearance is big words, lots of confusion, and essentially,,,,,,,,,a cloud of fog.
and in the end, i kind of lost interest. :/
“I want to survive this world that keeps trying to destroy me.”
ninth house was a lot of things all at the same time, and i think that's what took away from my reading experience. right from the start, we're plunged into the world of Alex Stern, our main character at Yale while some ~funny~ business is happening. and that's where you get your first exposure to her and her very unconventional university life
issue #1: alex
i really liked alex's influence more than her character. (does that make sense?) she herself has had a troubled childhood with abuse, drugs, and trauma just to name a few and so she makes it her mission to right the wrongs of the world. she takes her own justice in times when no one will speak or act for victims.
and i'm so here for it.
the problem is, alex's character herself is quite bland. she is more of a shell of a character, used to allow the rest of the complex plot forward, but she herself feels so detached from the reader. and that's so frustrating because SHE is the main character and yet everything around her is so much more fascinating and lively. (i hope that's made better sense)
issue #2: the non-linear storyline
the book switches periodically between 'Spring' and 'Winter,' giving the reader a glimpse into alex's past and the actions that brought her to her current situation and present day, where alex is,,,,,,,,dealing with a lot of things (missing friends, ghosts who haunt her, secret societies, etc etc)
in the past, we're introduced to Darlington, alex's mentor to magic and the societies responsibilities and all that. and honestly, i think it's unanimous that the readers adore darlington. problem is, he doesn't get much page time ...more