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Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was a wild ride! I didn't know what to expect but this wasn't it. I liked that it stayed with the format of slowly revealing the mystery and true to form honestly left me with even more questions. I think the first book was a bit more enjoyable because of Gideon and the challenge setting was simply more interesting than the assassination attempts tbh. But still a very solid continuation and expansion of the world of the locked tomb series.

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soofsaphony's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

kivt's review against another edition

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5.0

Not as good as the first book, but still a good read.

Second read: I still didn't enjoy it as much as the first book, because a lot of it is just about Harrow feeling bad. Gideon is a way more fun POV character. But I updated my rating to 5 stars because this thing is just so well crafted, and still really enjoyable.

carmine_b's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

cheese_11's review against another edition

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

5.0

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slawler's review against another edition

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4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed the unreliable narrator and psychological twists and turns in this book. A very different style and POV, but it still felt like the same world and characters.