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apowers10's review against another edition
5.0
God damnit she wrote a book in 2nd person and got away with it
moth_knight's review against another edition
4.0
a book that is much better on a reread. good balance of humor and depression. lol. THE SOUP SCENE IS PEAK WRITING PEAKE CINEMA MS TAMSYN MUIR YOU ARE A LEGEND!!!!!!!! the fanfic scenes made me die laughing. the poetry fight. good lord. amazing stuff. everything is good, but especially the later half of the book!
nikoc7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.25
agillen93's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
troispartrois'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? Yes
5.0
moorekat8's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mad_bandersnatch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
Only 4.75 instead of 5 on the sole premise that I missed Gideon's pov.
This book was one hell of mind fuck, with several mysteries happening all that once, then being revealed all at once right at the end!! There is a lot to keep track of but totally worth it in the end.
New and old characters all at play here in interesting ways. We get to know some characters from the first book that didn't get a whole lot of time to shine and are introduced to God.
And omg I love/hate him. He truly is a man who became god and a god who is man, in all the best and worst ways.
Can't wait to see how this all resolves in the final book.
This book was one hell of mind fuck, with several mysteries happening all that once, then being revealed all at once right at the end!! There is a lot to keep track of but totally worth it in the end.
New and old characters all at play here in interesting ways. We get to know some characters from the first book that didn't get a whole lot of time to shine and are introduced to God.
And omg I love/hate him. He truly is a man who became god and a god who is man, in all the best and worst ways.
Can't wait to see how this all resolves in the final book.
joy_achill's review against another edition
5.0
As much as I appreciate a good unreliable narrator, I don't think any book has the right (or the ability) to gaslight a reader extensively for very long and get away with it. Lying to your audience, even just by withholding information, is a powerful but dangerous narrative tool. In the (abridged) words of popular book-tuber KrimsonRougue: Confusion is not the same as mystery.
Throughout the first half of Harrow the Ninth, I worried that Muir might be making this exact mistake. I'm happy to report that I was wrong.
The frankly nonsensical first half of the story, coupled with the absence of much of the first book's humorous tone, makes for a bit of a difficult start. The narrative relies on the reader to power through the boring bits on pure faith. I personally know people who DNFed Harrow the Ninth in the first half. I understand that some lack the patience.
But if you don't, you will be rewarded with explosive action and authentic emotional extremes that will have you pacing wildly in your room (I annoyed a lot of people). Reveal after shocking reveal will be unveiled. Characters you thought you knew totally recontextualized.
If you want a taste of what the climax of this book feels like, go listen to /that/ part of Free Bird. Go skateboard off a steep hill. Reveal a dark secret to a trusted online-friend you met on Tumblr.
Even the Epilogue of Harrow the Ninth is deeply interesting. Each and every character, no matter how minor, feels like they are the protagonist of their own story - something that luckily carried over from Gideon the Ninth. Every twist and turn of their fate is impactful and so often surprising. I could sing praise for ever.
An amazing sequel.
Throughout the first half of Harrow the Ninth, I worried that Muir might be making this exact mistake. I'm happy to report that I was wrong.
The frankly nonsensical first half of the story, coupled with the absence of much of the first book's humorous tone, makes for a bit of a difficult start. The narrative relies on the reader to power through the boring bits on pure faith. I personally know people who DNFed Harrow the Ninth in the first half. I understand that some lack the patience.
But if you don't, you will be rewarded with explosive action and authentic emotional extremes that will have you pacing wildly in your room (I annoyed a lot of people). Reveal after shocking reveal will be unveiled. Characters you thought you knew totally recontextualized.
If you want a taste of what the climax of this book feels like, go listen to /that/ part of Free Bird. Go skateboard off a steep hill. Reveal a dark secret to a trusted online-friend you met on Tumblr.
Even the Epilogue of Harrow the Ninth is deeply interesting. Each and every character, no matter how minor, feels like they are the protagonist of their own story - something that luckily carried over from Gideon the Ninth. Every twist and turn of their fate is impactful and so often surprising. I could sing praise for ever.
An amazing sequel.