Review by mjwhitlock18 - Harrow the Ninth

mjwhitlock18 's review for:

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

4.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I was confused for the first 60-70% of this book, for multiple reasons. A good portion of this book is written in second person, Harrow is an unreliable narrator, and there’s a non-linear timeline. But I absolutely had to keep reading because I just really wanted to understand, and boy was the pay off worth the struggle!

I enjoy Muir’s writing style and the inclusion of (somewhat silly) jokes and memes. I have a few gripes with this book, including that

All the second person chapters in the first 60% of the book that are supposedly 2nd person POV from Gideon don’t have her Voice, which is what made the first book so enjoyable

I do still think I liked Gideon the Ninth better overall, this one definitely left me with more questions than answers, and I’m not sure I can wait until I can get my hands on the next one in September!

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