![]() ![]() Leigh didn’t have to say that writing about Alex Stern stemmed from her own trauma, but she did. ![]() Although Leigh stated the fact that Ninth House was adult, some reviewers prior to the book’s release were taken aback by some of the book’s darker themes. The overall themes of Ninth House are dark, sinister, and most definitely adult due to its content. The intended audience for a book is what matters most, not the ages of the characters. While there can sometimes be a fine line between young adult and adult fantasy, especially with “new adults” like Ninth House’s main character Alex Stern being college age, there are other reasons besides character age to take into account for a book’s genre. One thing that Leigh Bardugo stressed prior to its release was the fact that Ninth House is adult fantasy. ![]()
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