A review by louamb
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I can’t decide whether I loved or hated this book. I went back and forth multiple times while I read it. Initially it felt like it was trying too hard to be dark and gritty. However, once the plot picked up, I got wrapped up in the mystery and the mechanics of necromancy. By the end though, I was annoyed with the flatness of the characters and the still unnecessarily dark tone.