A review by emilyplun
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

A murder mystery with necromancers and swords, and the main character is hilarious. Extremely good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Death, Medical content, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment, Child death, and Religious bigotry