Review by pengobrine - Gideon the Ninth

pengobrine 's review for:

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

4.75

adventurous 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

This book was a wild ride and I am absolutely obsessed with it. Dark, mysterious, funny at times. The writing is beautiful and the story is tragic but exhilarating. I loved the atmosphere of the book; the author does a great job of mixing the macabre and gothic aesthetic with more sci-fi elements. I'd say the first few acts are slower-paced, but the middle of the book is where things really accelerate and I couldn't put it down. Gideon and Harrow have a deliciously complex relationship at the heart of the story. I couldn't help but fall in love with them as characters. There are so many twists and turns throughout the book-- and lots of bones, so many bones. Highly recommend if you want something dark, fantasy, a little gay, and with a little humor!

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