peppypenguin 's review for:

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

I was a bit nervous after the first book's ending, but the author knew exactly what she was doing. This book explores the universe more and gives the reader an understanding of the bigger picture. Action-packed but veeeery slow with the reveals so that when something does come to light it makes a big impact. Most are teased until the final quarter or so of the book, like a mystery novel where in the end you can see if any of your suspicions were right. The characters are fun and have a variety of shades of grey in terms of morality and relatability which keeps things unpredictable and interesting. I can't wait to continue reading.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism