Reviews tagging 'Death'

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

343 reviews

selenatothemax's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

blighted_beak's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

vercopaanir's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed the way this novel expanded on the world- and character-building of the first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, and Self harm

mossgoblins's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This book feels like a fever dream and I adore it. Definitely worth at least 2 reads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

ahab_jr's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There is a good deal of unreliable narrator, stick with it to the end, it will become clear. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

andirew's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Genocide

jrtiger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror, Eating disorder, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

bookymartha's review against another edition

4.0

An enjoyable read full of puzzles and mystery, however I don't think it's robust as a standalone book. It didn't answer many of the (burning) questions that remained from the first book, and it left me with so many more that it was a little dissatisfying, though I am biased as the one question I wanted answered

(what happened to Gideon, soul and body)

was not resolved. Despite all my complaining I really enjoyed it, a very juicy read, and I was absolutely gripped towards the last quarter of the book. 

Also, 'None house left grief' was unforgivable, what actually the hell Tamsyn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

isabellew6's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Gore, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Death of parent

erenreads12's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

Tamsyn Muir doesn't disappoint. The perfect amount of weirdness, absurd humour, love and grief poured into the most insane magic system and intricate universe. The only reason I haven't given this 5 stars is that I felt the beginning was a little slow to pick up, but once the story fell into its rhythm I devoured the whole thing. This series has my heart.

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Content Warnings

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