Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

71 reviews

cal_the_queer's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and War

Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer

book_club_cat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Wtf did I just read!?!? I had no idea what was going on half the time and somehow in the last third of the book everything fell together in an implosion of plot twists.  I think Muir is some kind of genius to write something so bizarre and dark yet funny and lovable all at the same time.  I have never read anything like Gideon the Ninth or Harrow the Ninth and I still am at a loss on how I’m supposed to comprehend all that I just read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Suicide, Murder, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Child death, Cancer, Blood, Abortion, and Abandonment

Wtf did I just read!?!? I had no idea what was going on half the time and somehow in the last third of the book everything fell together in an implosion of plot twists. I think Muir is some kind of genius to write something so bizarre and dark yet funny and lovable all at the same time. I have never read anything like Gideon the Ninth or Harrow the Ninth and I still am at a loss on how I’m supposed to comprehend all that I just read!

redkeys's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

With the focus of the book being on Harrow, this one was harder for me to get through; the first two thirds are emotionally dense. Still, a very good read, and Moira Quirk's voice acting in the narration is phenomenal. I'm definitely going to need to go back and listen to these again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, and Terminal illness

but like it's really good

peach_pie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

jmcordero's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Terminal illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical trauma, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Genocide

ashyouwish's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Vomit, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Cursing, Chronic illness, Confinement, Colonisation, Cannibalism, Cancer, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide

wind_dog's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Cursing

Minor: Cannibalism, Colonisation, Genocide, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit

terranova's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

A truly challenging read, with the main character wrestling with understanding as much as the reader. The highly unusual perspective, the nonlinear storytelling and the multiple parallel but highly integrated plotlines leave you wondering for most of the book what is going on - without ever giving you a break or tempting you to put the book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Genocide and Pregnancy

emmaward55's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 I don't know how to review this book without just listing all the swear words I know. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy, Genocide, Grief, and Gun violence

Also brief allusions to necrophilia and a more detailed description of a lobotomy.

danawfaith's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

I felt like I was going crazy for like 2/3rds of the book. then in the last act I finally got it and the payoff was incredible. And then in the last chapter, just kidding you don't understand anything. Which is what I've come to expect from the Locked Tomb, so five stars.

Excellent use of the second person. The worldbuilding feels very indepth and detailed, despite the fact we spend so little time out in the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Vomit

Moderate: Eating disorder, Medical content, Murder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Genocide