A review by mgitelman8
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I’ve never shipped two people harder and gotten less for it

Second read: Reading this for the second time felt like coming home for Christmas— everything is so perfect and familiar, and yet sparkling with a magic of wonder and excitement. I love this story, i love these characters, and reading it a second time was even better than the first. I could pick up on so many more jokes and details when I wasn’t trying to keep the extensive cast of characters straight in my head anymore. If all the characters are confusing you, look up online fanart with all of the House necromancers and cavaliers, it won’t spoil the book at all.