A review by unsuccessfulbookclub
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book made me sad and confused. 😭 But I enjoyed it and I am so ready for the next one!

Nona is very childlike, which made her a challenging POV, especially because yet again the reader is in a new place with new(ish) people. Additionally, she is friends with a bunch of kids, which for me, was emotionally challenging to read. My mom side was very activated the entire time I was reading, and that made the story sweet but also very hard to digest at times. The setting is very post-apocalyptic/refugee camp/war zone this time, so that was another layer of realism that made Nona an uncomfortable read.

Also we have more body swapping which like… 😅 I’m in desperate need of a diagram to track who is in which container. 
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