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A review by mossybean
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
I loved this book, despite it being far outside my usual wheelhouse. It was gripping, I wanted to read it all in one day once I got about halfway, but it’s obviously too long to do that. The writing is quite beautiful, the description passages lyrical. The banter between the main characters is funny. The only thing I wasn’t sure about was the ending… it’ll take a while to process.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, and Suicide