A review by vermidian
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book was a gift from my lovely partner who had just finished it and wanted to shout about the ending with me. I really enjoyed this book and I'm giving it 4.5 stars.

My one gripe with the book is that it took me a long time to get hooked on it. Until the point that Harrow and Gideon arrive on the docks at Canaan House, I was very much treading water with the writing style. However, after that point, I started really catching my stride. The only other thing I could think to mention is I sometimes lost track of who the less important side characters were, but that might have just been my fault.

I actually saw a lot of the plot twists coming, but I'm also VERY good at picking up on foreshadowing. I won't give anything away, but the plot of the book keeps you on your toes, trying to figure out who's done what. And the ending! Iconic and earth shattering.

I very much would like more on what's going on with the world state of the book, seeing as there's some kind of unknown adversary somewhere in the world and none of the different planets that our heroes inhabited seemed to be doing that well, socially if nothing else. I'm interested in learning more about that going forward.