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A review by fox_at_the_circus
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The book starting out in second person threw me for a loop, but it was such a great tool to explore, how traumatised Harrow is and her in general. Also the POV switching to third person in the flashbacks makes it really easy to distinguish the different time lines. Also, when it was revealed, that it was Gideon talking to Harrow this whole time with the "you", that was just an amayng plot twist!
Harrow's paranoia really set the darker tone of this book and it worked so well with the lonely fortress in deep space setting and makes the mystery just so much more mysterious.
I also really enjoyed, that this book spent more time with characters, that were just mentioned in the first book like Abigail and Magnus. And all the new characters are super interesting, too. Just like in the first book the relationships among them are written so well.
Harrow's paranoia really set the darker tone of this book and it worked so well with the lonely fortress in deep space setting and makes the mystery just so much more mysterious.
I also really enjoyed, that this book spent more time with characters, that were just mentioned in the first book like Abigail and Magnus. And all the new characters are super interesting, too. Just like in the first book the relationships among them are written so well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Gun violence and Terminal illness