A review by sjyoklic
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

I read the whole thing but I can't recommend it.  The plot doesn't really make sense.  The motivations of the characters are weak at best.  A lot of what happens doesnt really make sense logically.  There are some neat puzzles and cool magic.  Beyond that it's not great.   

Also it is painfully slow read.   Like pages of descriptions of the dimensions of rooms and reflections from the main character who is not very interesting or insightful.  

You could skip this one.  I didn't and it was okay.  But you could and that would also be okay.