![]() Alex retains her sense of responsibility in her new life at Yale, seeing what is fair and just and fighting for the right thing. Her experiences allow her a clear view and understanding of the shortcomings of Yale, hidden behind its opulent architecture and décor. The university protects Blake because of his athletic skills, while Len has to find his own more powerful protectors in the higher-ranking figures of his drug dealing ring.Īlex is the only character who has first-hand experience of both worlds: poverty and drug addiction, and wealth and privilege. Leigh Bardugo is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the. The main difference between Len and Blake is privilege. ![]() ![]() Len harms to Hellie for the sake of his own advancement in his criminal organization. Meanwhile, in L.A., Len and his drug dealer friends are also devoid of any sense of responsibility towards younger women in their circle. The young people at Yale can afford to behave badly without being punished for their misdeeds-Blake rapes a younger woman for sport, and the undergraduates. ![]() Many characters in the novel show no understanding of the consequences of their actions, too naïve or too selfish to feel responsible for their behavior. Bardugo has created a robust and believable magic world and within that delivers a page-turning murder mystery. ![]()
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