Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

154 reviews

bereftidiot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

whatdoiknowjr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Torture, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

hayleyvem's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Genocide, Infertility, Suicide, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

provo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

I knew before reading this that the plot would not make sense until 2/3 trough, so I was prepared for the confusion.
The finale was something else and bumped my rating from 4 to 5 stars, incredibly satisfying to unwind all the what-the-fuck-is-going-on.
But: check trigger warnings before reading, like there’s a lot of really graphic stuff.
Also maybe not a book anyone should read during an active psychotic episode (this is not a joke).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Suicide, and Death of parent

clarabooksit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, and War

fishbones's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

maddiereadswords's review against another edition

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

Harrowhark Nonagesimus, the scrunkly little meow meow you are <3

This book is, indeed, a HUGE shift from the storytelling style of Gideon, and while it did take some getting used to, I ended up loving this book just as much as the first one!! There was so much more worldbuilding and info about the magic that Gideon as a character just isn't interested in, so now I understand parts of the first book better, but now I'm confused about new things, and it's all just making me sick in the head (which I guess is fitting, since that's pretty much how Harrow feels for most of the book.) Lesbian necromancers in space is a hell of a tagline for this series, but it doesn't begin to prepare you for this Whole Thing. Anyway, this book made me want to put my head through a wall, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Five stars.

2/26/24: Back here after a reread and tentatively feeling like I understand more this time; the 5 stars still stand. Also Mercymorn is vile, but she should also be allowed to do whatever she wants forever <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

whytrytohide's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.25

This is a difficult book to rate. The prose and characters are very enjoyable, and the world is rich with detail. I found myself compelled to read it through. HOWEVER I strongly dislike that the reader is not trusted with a single detail until like

400

pages in. You will be confused and annoyed likely until then. And even at that point,

most of the interesting story beats happen to characters you don’t know. Way too many plot points get introduced and wrapped up in the big conversation.

I found myself waiting and waiting and waiting to even get some of the details. 

However, if you read and enjoyed Gideon, if you’re a patient reader and liked the characterization, especially of Harrow, and aren’t too bothered by being left in the dark / kept in suspense, you will definitely enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Injury/Injury detail

augustrogue's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I am so conflicted about how to rate this, but the fact that it took me about a month to get through the first 25% because I had NO idea what was happening makes it so that I can't in good conscience rate it 5 stars. Because honestly.. I *think* I kind of know what was (and is) going on now, but in other ways I'm still incredibly lost. 

When this book is good, it's REALLY good. The dynamic between some of the characters like Harrow and Ianthe is amazing, and once some of the puzzle pieces start falling into place.. *chef's kiss* I ended up reading the second half of this book over a couple of days. 

The prose still strikes such an intriguing balance between being very serious and wordy, and extremely irreverent and meme-y. But sometimes.. I don't know, it almost seems like the author enjoys being as confusing and complicated as possible? Somewhat to the story's detriment, and I say that as someone who loves unique prose and story structures. Anyway, it may just be me. I'll keep reading this series and hope that some things become clearer as it goes...

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Content Warnings

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