Reviews

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

rahe182's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.75

The entire part with Harrow and Ortis was so unnecessary but the ending was so goddamn brilliant. 

marleysrambles's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.75

bezaberry's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

Great idea but the author's writing seems more indulgent and forced. Unfortunately the pace was also too slow for me and that made the mystery drag on too long so that I lost my investment. The payoff was unsatisfying because the set up was not "specific " enough. It seemed as though the author feared her readers picking up on the conclusion which just cheapened it. 
I enjoyed her characterisation though.

mlreads95's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

catherine_walker's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.75

madmaxxie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

kateempee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really struggled for like the first 3/4 of this book, there were things with the narration and timeline that were making it very difficult for me to stay interested or invested in the story. Around the 3/4 mark is when things suddenly started making sense, but I do have to rate this based on how I felt for most of my reading experience. I'm sure that the score will go up the next time I read it since I will actually know what's going on!

ghoulkeats's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

i loved the first 4 parts of this book. it as very well constructed, but not so confusing that you couldn't arrive at the book's conclusions yourself. 

part 5 however.... i care so little for gideon nav. if she has no haters, i am dead. 

shermreads's review against another edition

I am profoundly conflicted!! the first 70% of this book was a solid 1/5, I almost gave up repeatedly. but then it shot up to a solid 5/5 for the final 100 pages?? so it gets no stars from me, just a begrudging nod to tamsyn muir for writing one of the most compelling final acts in the middle of a series I’ve read recently.

steph_e's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5