Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

81 reviews

oliverreeds's review against another edition

dark funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

good book. great vocab. but at times too complex to understand. i was hooked bc if the characters but sometimes the plot, the world didn’t feel explained enough. i know there’s lore bc i feel it in how the author writes but i wanted it to be better explained. good magic system tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Body horror, Grief, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Violence

millah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was nothing less than amazing. Why haven't I picked it up before? Well, I guess I didn't know I needed a sci-fi/ fantasy with necromancy, sword fights, sickening gore, terrifying horrors and deliciously dark humour. I did need it. 

The book is filled with important details, a wide range of characters, surprising twists, turns and hidden gems, and my ADHD brain forced me to to stop up at times and re-read certain parts, but that's not a complaint. I'm often an impatient reader, so the fact that I'm invested enough to go back and re-read earlier patagraphs, is probably one of the best compliments I can give an author.

What more can I say? I loved this book. So good. Now, I'm diving into the next one in the series. I have no idea what will happen next, but I am certain that it will hurt, confuse me and amaze me. Can't wait.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Cancer, and Genocide

briely's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Bullying and Genocide

Minor: Suicide

foxcrofty's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was sold to me as lesbian necromancers explore a haunted palace in space and honestly, it delivered. It's funny, witty, uniquely written all while being dark and tense and mysterious. It's refreshing to see a very serious plot and characters in serious situations while they don't take themselves too seriously. And honestly, it was made to read too many actual internet memes embedded in the text. I both loved and hated it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Violence

mo345's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, War, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Cancer, Bullying, Classism, and Colonisation

symbio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I love everything about this book. The narration is quick and witty; the author blends beautiful prose in with crass language. 

This is a story about problems that could have been easily solved had any of the characters tried to communicate with each other, but it’s not a story that relies on miscommunication. 

The cast of characters is memorable and (mostly) lovable. The setting is intriguing. And the magic system in this world is downright fascinating. 

I cannot express how much I love this book short of a full fledged essay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cancer, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

tarynlannister's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Xenophobia

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, War, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

emilyplun's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A murder mystery with necromancers and swords, and the main character is hilarious. Extremely good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Death, Medical content, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment, Child death, and Religious bigotry

matt_vogel's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Cancer, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

pphector's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying and Death