A review by sohva
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I feel quite conflicted about this book. Like there are a lot of great things: worldbuilding, premise, even the plot. Yet, we're just thrown right into it, and I at least failed to get a proper chance to appreciate it all. The book really doesn't bother too much about explaining its worldbuilding, which is a shame. I can get behind unexplained worldbuilding in a book that focuses more on characters or even just vibes, but this book is rather plot-based. I wasn't a massive fan of trying to follow the plot and try to understand the rules of the plot at the same time.

I really liked the magical system though, it was super unique!