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Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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jgberokoff's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I have no idea what happened but uh I loved it. This book is a difficult read, more difficult and confusing than Gideon the Ninth. It’s one where you really just have to go along for the ride and question things. Mostly because those things make more sense latter. But I really enjoyed this book.

I would honestly recommend reading a synopsis of the book while reading it. It made some plot points a lot easier to understand. Also just having the first book on hand was helpful. I truly feel like I should be taking notes at this point.

I’m so excited for the rest of the series!

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serracha's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

More pain!! also the timeline is so hard to figure out what the heck.

also Harrow intentionally forgot about Gideon because she couldn't live without her --- much pain

This book is so good though; it provided a deeper understanding of the necromancy in this universe, as well as shenanigans on a ship in the middle of deep space. Glorious.

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lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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hanna717's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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hotaruhime's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

Absolutely stunning novel. It's written in a completely different style than Gideon the Ninth so it can initially be difficult to get started. However, it immediately begins to weave a mystery connected to the previous book that kept me hooked through sheer frustration. It's lesbian necromancers in space; what's not to love?

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jazminrice's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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daydreamermoonwalker's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

Original review: 4/5 stars

The first half of the book was really confusing and kinda boring, but I kept reading because I love the characters and wanted to see what happened to them. I'm glad I did, because the second half of the book was excellent. It was fast paced and all the mysteries from the first half got answered. Another thing to note is that a good chunk of the book is written in 2nd person pov, which was an interesting experience. And it's very different in tone compared to Gideon the Ninth, which isn't a bad thing, just a bit jarring.

Updated review: 5/5 stars

This books is *so* much better the 2nd time reading it. All the confusing aspects from the first read make more sense, but it's complex enough that you're still trying to figure out all the details and foreshadowing. The 2nd person POV is weird to get used to at first but god is it genius. This is one of those books that's so complex, interesting, and just plain funny that I'll be rereading it for years to come. Oh and I absolutely love Muir's writing style. Again it's kinda weird at first, but once I got into it it was fantastic.

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