andi885 's review for:

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

3.0

challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense slow-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

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Honestly, I don't think I gave this book the attention it needed/deserved. I was confused through most of it and when I found myself on the other side of the confusion, understanding the plot didn't really make it better. It was very gory and had a lot of characters that were especially  hard to keep straight because the main character would randomly give them nicknames just as I was figuring out who they were. I finished the book disappointed and still kind of confused.  I may reread this later, but I won't be starting book 2 until I have (and only if rereading book 1 is more satisfying than this first read).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide