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soupqueen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
An enjoyable read overall, but I think that the author didn’t exactly succeed in doing what she wanted to do. There are some really interesting world building elements that just aren’t explored but would have added greatly to the book. I’m told the world building is more fleshed out in the second book, but we’ll see.
Additionally, I started out not caring for Gideon – I feel like the author simple gave me no reason to like her other than witty sarcasm (which I love, but doesn’t make for a compelling character on its own). Eventually, I was too drawn into the plot/mystery of the book to put it down just because I disliked the main character.
Overall, I’m glad I finished the book and have even started the second one, but I think the hype around this book is more than it deserves.
Additionally, I started out not caring for Gideon – I feel like the author simple gave me no reason to like her other than witty sarcasm (which I love, but doesn’t make for a compelling character on its own). Eventually, I was too drawn into the plot/mystery of the book to put it down just because I disliked the main character.
Overall, I’m glad I finished the book and have even started the second one, but I think the hype around this book is more than it deserves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide
zefancifulreader's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Holy Hell.
What an incredible book.
It’s witty, it’s dark, it’s bloody and I’m absolutely in love.
It was made even better with Moira Quirk lending voice to this dynamic story.
I will treasure this first read forever.
What an incredible book.
It’s witty, it’s dark, it’s bloody and I’m absolutely in love.
It was made even better with Moira Quirk lending voice to this dynamic story.
I will treasure this first read forever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Self harm, Torture, Vomit, Cannibalism, and War
jjyork's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Suicide
vaguelyredhead's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Cannibalism, and War
lexa_heda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
maidinnah's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.5
LGBT necromantic sci-fi is really all I need to say, but I'll go one step further. Gideon the Ninth is a rambunctious, badass murder mystery that drops you into its world with little explanation. I was forced to puzzle out much of GtN's setting for half of the book, which admittedly left me confused much of the time, but once I was in, I was IN. Charismatic characters, especially in the irreverent, sarcastic Gideon. Rich necromancy-based magic systems. Action-packed swordplay and magic fights. I laughed, I grieved, I was chilled to the bone, I had a blast.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Blood
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
norygraph's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
I had already added this book to my list for this year when my half sister recommended it. She said “I’m on my third read through of the series. On your first read through you basically won’t understand anything until after.” Which is advice I’m glad I had coming in. I now understand why she said that. There are mystery stories where you know from the jump what’s happened and watch as the characters figure it out. There are mystery stories where the protagonist knows more than the reader and explains everything at the end. This is neither. We know what Gideon knows. Nothing more(in fact somewhat less).
Every time I thought this book couldn’t shock me it did. I can’t wait to read the next one.
Every time I thought this book couldn’t shock me it did. I can’t wait to read the next one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Self harm, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism, and Toxic friendship
thatrandomperson's review against another edition
dark
funny
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? It's complicated
4.5
This book definitely isn't for everyone, it has a pretty slow start and relies on humor that may not land (or be funny) for some. I wasn't bothered by either of these but my biggest issue with this book was that things don't get explained very often, there is a glossary at the back of the book that explains some terminology but I would have preferred if that information was shown more naturally throughout the book. The biggest strength of GtN is the characters, they all feel very distinct which really helps out considering a lot of them are called by their first name, last name, and a nickname. I'll definitely be checking out other works by Tamsyn Muir and reading the rest of the books in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness
brywalls's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Really cool concept, but the book does SUCH A BAD JOB of explaining how anything works! It cannot decide if it is scifi or fantasy, and the rules of the world are so poorly explained that it is not only confusing, but frustrating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Cannibalism
sarahwilli's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Violence