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krhe's review against another edition
- 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
Me siento generoso. Harrow did nothing wrong. Gideon? Mood, bestie. Live (?) your truth.
paulablanc's review against another edition
3.0
Lo tenia pendiente hace mucho tiempo y me voy bastante decepcionada de este libro. Lo encontré demasiado confuso para mi, sentí que la autora no explicó casi nada del mundo y no termina de quedar claro como funciona.
Los personajes sentí que tenían una caracterización bastante superficial, me costaba diferenciarlos, no genere un vínculo por ninguno fuera de Gideon o Harrow, tampoco queda claro los deseos y objetivos de cada uno, etc. Es cmo que la narración los diferencia según el número del que vengan PERO como no se explica el mundo es difícil identificar bien cada cosa ?) Lo que más bronca me daba era lo mucho que me costaba identificarlos entre si, tanto que si le llegaba a pasar algo al personaje la verdad no me afectaba porque no podía generar un vínculo con ninguno.
Los capítulos finales ya se me hicieron MUY pesados, siento que lo terminé porque Gideon como protagonista es muy buena y genera que uno siga con la historia
Los personajes sentí que tenían una caracterización bastante superficial, me costaba diferenciarlos, no genere un vínculo por ninguno fuera de Gideon o Harrow, tampoco queda claro los deseos y objetivos de cada uno, etc. Es cmo que la narración los diferencia según el número del que vengan PERO como no se explica el mundo es difícil identificar bien cada cosa ?) Lo que más bronca me daba era lo mucho que me costaba identificarlos entre si, tanto que si le llegaba a pasar algo al personaje la verdad no me afectaba porque no podía generar un vínculo con ninguno.
Los capítulos finales ya se me hicieron MUY pesados, siento que lo terminé porque Gideon como protagonista es muy buena y genera que uno siga con la historia
radina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
For most of this book, I loved it and would have given it a 5. The setting is so intriguing and deep, and I love that you get thrown in the middle of it and figure it out as you go. That, combined with the "weird space politics" vibe, reminded me a lot of Dune (which is a compliment from me)!
I really enjoyed the goth aesthetic. Gideon is such a fun character to inhabit, and I loved the mix of weird past/future technology and vibes, mixed with modern language (I laughed out loud when one of the characters used the word "hangry"). The story itself was mysterious and tense, and kept me turning pages excitedly right up til the end, eager to find out what the heck was going on and what would happen next.
Unfortunately, the ending left me cold! I don't love stories in whichalmost EVERYONE dies , and especially I was sad to lose Gideon, who the book had made me love . The book does drop hints that not all is as it seems, and this might be remedied in book 2, but I am going to take a break before diving back in.
Still, I do plan to continue, and overall I really enjoyed this book, so I'm happy to rate it 4 stars!
I really enjoyed the goth aesthetic. Gideon is such a fun character to inhabit, and I loved the mix of weird past/future technology and vibes, mixed with modern language (I laughed out loud when one of the characters used the word "hangry"). The story itself was mysterious and tense, and kept me turning pages excitedly right up til the end, eager to find out what the heck was going on and what would happen next.
Unfortunately, the ending left me cold! I don't love stories in which
Still, I do plan to continue, and overall I really enjoyed this book, so I'm happy to rate it 4 stars!
no1e's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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
4.5
bootlegdarklord's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-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? No
4.0
alolanrachu's review against another edition
adventurous
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
marsthegod's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
countesscaine'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? Yes
5.0
Starts off a bit slow and confusing with many characters being introduced (helps to seek out the dramatics personae online), but then really pulls you in with intrigue and a solid mystery! Really cool world-building in the background that makes me want to come back to this universe even with a satisfying end to this book on its own.
dragonflymorning's review against another edition
4.0
It was a little slow at the beginning for me. I enjoyed it once the intrigue started. The battle scenes were solidly written. Will I read the follow up? Meh.
mikaylahartk's review against another edition
5.0
I love any book that keeps me guessing, and wow, this book was great. Gideon the Ninth is half-tricked, half-coerced by her nemesis, Harrowhark Nonagesimus into traveling to the First House to compete to become a powerful, eternal Lyctor, the pinnacle of necromantic powers. What follows is intrigue, skeletons, and more twists then I can count. Can't wait to start the sequel.
My only critique is that I was Hella Confused a good bit of the time. Some of it is the nature of the book—There are a lot of mysterious characters doing mysterious things towards mysterious ends, and subtlety is not the strength of snarky, glib Gideon. That said, there are a lot of scenes where there are several people in a room interacting where I was unnecessarily lost, or had to reread a few times. For example, the ordinal for each of the noble Houses (e.g., the Ninth) can refer to the cavalier (Gideon), the necromancer (Harrowhark), both of them, OR the House as a political entity—and there are nine houses and nineteen representatives from them. It's a small thing (easily assisted by the Dramatis Personae at the beginning of the book), but I verbally said, "Wait, what?" enough times that it's relevant to my overall experience of the story. That said, I recommend this to anyone with an appetite for a horror-influenced fantasy with plenty of mystery to keep you guessing.
My only critique is that I was Hella Confused a good bit of the time. Some of it is the nature of the book—There are a lot of mysterious characters doing mysterious things towards mysterious ends, and subtlety is not the strength of snarky, glib Gideon. That said, there are a lot of scenes where there are several people in a room interacting where I was unnecessarily lost, or had to reread a few times. For example, the ordinal for each of the noble Houses (e.g., the Ninth) can refer to the cavalier (Gideon), the necromancer (Harrowhark), both of them, OR the House as a political entity—and there are nine houses and nineteen representatives from them. It's a small thing (easily assisted by the Dramatis Personae at the beginning of the book), but I verbally said, "Wait, what?" enough times that it's relevant to my overall experience of the story. That said, I recommend this to anyone with an appetite for a horror-influenced fantasy with plenty of mystery to keep you guessing.