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A review by marysunburn
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I HATED Harrowhark when I started, and I am so glad she managed to change my mind.
The worldbuilding was heavy and at times confusing, but the dialogue was engaging and refined and the fight scenes were cinematic.
The worldbuilding was heavy and at times confusing, but the dialogue was engaging and refined and the fight scenes were cinematic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic