I was also a fan of the movie "The Ninth Gate" and I decided to get the book it was based on because I thought it would evoke the same emotions in me. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out the way I imagined.

They say that when you watch the movie first and then read the book, you won't like the book. The same goes for the opposite. Maybe it's true.

So, let me explain my rating:

- Firstly, the story is slightly different from the movie and it doesn't align with what you already have in your mind and expect to relive.
- The book is literature, which means the author writes about so many situations, abstract or not, metaphors or events that are not directly related to the story and it confuses you a bit and makes you lose track.
- Sometimes I would get confused about who was speaking and I would have to reread the entire paragraph from the beginning to figure it out.
- If I hadn't already seen the movie and started reading it, I believe I would have been so confused that I would have given up.
- Personally, it didn't excite me at all, quite the opposite. It had nothing to do with the movie that I loved.
- Even though I knew the story, it wasn't that easy to read.
- Personally, I didn't enjoy it at all. Unfortunately, because it's one of my favorite stories.

Maybe someone who generally reads this kind of books would enjoy it more, what can I say.