Reviews

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher

cas_the_second's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

artmajorese's review

funny fast-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

4.0

magical_jess's review

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

larremor's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Death

lisamchuk's review

4.0

This is fun: a ragtag group of goblin soldiers get separated from the battlefield and befriend an elven veterinarian just in time to solve a nearby mystery. The characters are very colourful and full of the humour we’re used to from T. Kingfisher (and in true Kingfisher style the mystery takes a very dark turn). I wish there were more short stories about the Nineteenth Infantry and/or Sings-to-Trees as they all certainly were very likeable characters!

sam_vimes_75's review

5.0

Reads like a lost Pratchett story

If someone had told me this was a recently discovered lost story from Terry Pratchett, I'd immediately believe them. This delightful tale of a lost regiment of goblins and an elf veterinarian also manages some sharp satire about war and its innocent contenders.

tolstoyan_literary_odyssey's review

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I always love reading this author. She writes in this really lighthearted, but quite funny way and her stories are always inversions or something like it a fairy tales or other folklore. She always makes you think about the roles that everyone is destined to play in the story. Case in point – this book. There are goblins and elves, but one is not good and one is not bad. They are both good and bad depending on the individual. Definitely recommend!

e_cobbe's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

davidb31415's review

medium-paced

4.0

unperfectreads's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0