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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4th or 5th reread? but the first in a while. I forgot how stone cold excellent this book is
charming & excellent prose, gripping characters, mystery is so interesting and worldbuilding so magical. so many characters and ideas i'm in love with. It's the best i fear [throws up all over myself like a baby]
I do still think Gideon deserves better. And will forever deserve better. Pal & Cam my dearly beloved and Harrow & Ianthe my excellently behated
charming & excellent prose, gripping characters, mystery is so interesting and worldbuilding so magical. so many characters and ideas i'm in love with. It's the best i fear [throws up all over myself like a baby]
I do still think Gideon deserves better. And will forever deserve better. Pal & Cam my dearly beloved and Harrow & Ianthe my excellently behated
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence
Minor: Cannibalism
literally tailor made for me fuck dude. i love gore i love toxic codependency i love characters who cant comprehend their emotions i love mysteries i love the blend of sci-if and fantasy. hell yeah
The concept—lesbian necromancers in space—sounded original, bold, and unlike anything I’d read before. And while I can appreciate the ambition behind this book, I ultimately found it incredibly difficult to follow and hard to enjoy. The writing style is dense and often feels deliberately obscure, full of slang, rapid-fire dialogue, and world-specific terminology that isn’t clearly explained. I spent so much of my time trying to figure out what was actually happening that I couldn’t form much of a connection to the characters or invest in the plot.
Gideon herself had a snarky, irreverent voice that was fun at first, but the lack of clarity in the storytelling made even her charm wear thin over time. The plot jumped around, the stakes were often unclear, and I never felt grounded in the world. I know this book has a devoted fanbase, and I understand why some readers love its weirdness and complexity, but it just wasn’t for me. I spent more time confused than entertained, and by the end, I was more relieved to be done than intrigued to read the sequel.
Gideon herself had a snarky, irreverent voice that was fun at first, but the lack of clarity in the storytelling made even her charm wear thin over time. The plot jumped around, the stakes were often unclear, and I never felt grounded in the world. I know this book has a devoted fanbase, and I understand why some readers love its weirdness and complexity, but it just wasn’t for me. I spent more time confused than entertained, and by the end, I was more relieved to be done than intrigued to read the sequel.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
i started it 3 times but once i finally got into it - SO FUCKING GOOD OMG. im in pain. i know it's not a romance at all, but oh boy that was the most romantic shit ive ever read. gideon and harrow deserve everything, right now.
edit 9/23/23: read it again. still fantastic, still made me want to sob at the end. i will never ever get other them. i hope they kiss in alecto
edit 9/23/23: read it again. still fantastic, still made me want to sob at the end. i will never ever get other them. i hope they kiss in alecto