unicornsndaisys's review against another edition
adventurous
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
splendidinsect's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
poppyseed_peryton's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
wimdyrose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Just read it
alma_sven's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
riley_2502's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
woah! i really like this series! if ur in the mood to be just so fucking confused these are the books for u! in the beginning I was definitely more lost about what things were and world building but as it went on I think I was the type of confused the author intended and I enjoyed it. I really love unreliable narrators so that was fun! and i love ianthe so, happy happy happy! originally I didn't think I'd care to continue the series after this book bc I thought it would be very different, but now I definitely want to bc i still need answers <3
rockerboyyy's review against another edition
5.0
…WTF JUST HAPPENED?!?!?!
10/10
would recommend
need more to fix brain after the mind fuck that was this book
10/10
would recommend
need more to fix brain after the mind fuck that was this book
enbyglitch's review against another edition
5.0
*8.5 stars out of 5*
I love this book (and series) so goddamn much. It merges so many of my favorite aspects in sf&f while refusing to get pinned down by the expectations of either genre. I love the incredible gay characters, the asinine humor, the clinical descriptions, and the sharp, fever dream storytelling. I love the petty, proud characters and the utter depth of the universe that Muir has yet to explore.
Even more than the first book, this story is extremely confusing in its telling. I guessed pretty early what was going on, and even then 25% of events made no sense until the final act of the book. That's just to say, enjoy the batshit wild ride while you can!
Minor spoilers for Gideon the Ninth and this book: I agree with some critics, that the origins and nature of G/H's relationship is pretty shitty. I don't think this book solves that problem, but I also don't think it tries to sweep it under the rug. It remains something I'll be keeping an eye on in the future novels, but personally I think Muir mostly understands what she is doing therein.
I love this book (and series) so goddamn much. It merges so many of my favorite aspects in sf&f while refusing to get pinned down by the expectations of either genre. I love the incredible gay characters, the asinine humor, the clinical descriptions, and the sharp, fever dream storytelling. I love the petty, proud characters and the utter depth of the universe that Muir has yet to explore.
Even more than the first book, this story is extremely confusing in its telling. I guessed pretty early what was going on, and even then 25% of events made no sense until the final act of the book. That's just to say, enjoy the batshit wild ride while you can!
Minor spoilers for Gideon the Ninth and this book: I agree with some critics, that the origins and nature of G/H's relationship is pretty shitty. I don't think this book solves that problem, but I also don't think it tries to sweep it under the rug. It remains something I'll be keeping an eye on in the future novels, but personally I think Muir mostly understands what she is doing therein.
scarletraven's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5