A review by eeriekeri
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The mysterious air of the book is fun. The relationship between Gideon and Harrow feels a little fast and forced, moving from "hate" to "love" with a speed that sometimes feels genuine and sometimes feels toxic. My main complaint is that nobody gets their kisses in in the entire book. Boo. Also, very grumpy that we don't get to enjoy the Gideon/Harrow stevonnie perspective for very long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Suicide, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Genocide