Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

163 reviews

lujisa's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body horror, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

jmcampbell57's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Minor: Toxic friendship, Grief, and Vomit

kryg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Grief

n0elle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

So many emotions right now!! This book is an absolute masterpiece. 
Similar to the first part in the series, I spent about 60% of the book being confused but damn did I love it. And then things start to unravel and my jaw dropped so many times. 
All of the characters are incredibly well crafted and have so much depth and complexity. 
I’m continuously blown away by the author’s capability to give each character such a unique voice. 
All in all, it’s a wild ride filled with adventure, mystery, action, fighting, death and gore but als love that defies all rules and realms. 
I wish I could write a more eloquent review right now but my mind is still reeling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Violence, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Honestly hard to rate because the first 60% are kind of a drag, but after that it does slap pretty hard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: War, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence

caitonline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another banger by Tasmyn Muir! I was completely lost for at least the first half, hanging on by a thread (much like Harrow). I trusted that the eventual reveal of the truth would be worth all my confusion and I was right! Kept me awake into the early hours of the morning, smiling, raging, and shedding tears.

 I was originally going to knock my rating down for the first-time reader confusion I felt, but ultimately couldn’t deny how obsessed I was with every chapter. I can’t wait to read this series again in the future. I can’t wait to read the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Grief

courtneyfalling's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Best book in second person I’ve ever read. What a good depiction of supernaturalized disability. I love Harrow. I would die for Harrow. This fucking series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Genocide, and Grief

nittiotvaan's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Gore

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Vomit

lbelow's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

A dear friend of mine takes issue with the transparency of the ending of this book, but I disagree. To me, the plot against the emperor is a subplot rather than the main thrust of the novel. The focus of this book is Harrowhark, her relationship with Gideon, and the insanity brought upon her through grief. And it is a MASTERPIECE. Parts of this book I initially believed to be there only to prop up her delusions turn out to have deeper meaning. I've read this book three times now and I'm still picking out nuances of foreshadowing not only for this book, but also for Nona. As fantastic as the first book is, it is this book that is the peak of Muir's mastery. I can think of no other author who can mix first, second, and third POV AND throw in what is essentially fanfiction of her own book and pull it off with such panache! Honestly, this book is a trip, and one you'll love to read multiple times for all the little details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Murder, Gore, Violence, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Chronic illness

shunt420's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Genocide, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Medical content, Bullying, and Gore