A review by symbio
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is a sigh of relief after the tension of the previous book, but it is very much the calm before the storm, and we see only the very beginning of that storm in the epilogue. Nona as a narrator is a breath of fresh air; she’s clueless and clumsy, but so full of love it radiates to everyone who touches her. 

Dramatic irony is central to the book. There are no slap to the face reveals like in previous books; instead, each reveal is a gentle confirmation of suspicions the astute reader could garner from previous installments. Muir again proves that something being predictable is rewarding when done well. 

Unlike its predecessor, Nona gets more confusing toward the end of the book as the conclusion reveals itself. Go ahead and strap in for faces new and familiar and souls familiar and foreign. 
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