Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

88 reviews

sourcherrysyrup's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

Tamsyn Muir really shows incredible range with this book. I felt like I was wading through the character’s mind, suffering alongside her and just as confused and lost as she was. The way she slowly reveals the circumstances of the story to both her characters and readers is genius. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicide and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

zefancifulreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

What an epic! I spent most of the book saying to myself “what the fuck?!”
The world building was a bit dense at times but I loved the psychological breadcrumbs and the whispers of “is this how it happens?”.
Very fun. This series is a delight. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

lunarkris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Genocide, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jennabean855's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

HOLY MOLYYY

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Pregnancy

HOLY MOLYYYY

Ianthe when I get you

sammy357's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

3.5

I actually love how the book is s jumble of confusing half-truths, flashbacks that are so plainly false, and the most unreliable narrator to ever narrate. Really puts you in Harrow's shoes. But unfortunately my brain wasn't big enough to keep up with the first act or two. Maybe the second readthrough will give me a better fighting chance.
The last 30% or so when we (the readers) and Harrow find out what's going on was so good. And I love how Muir writes different povs. I recommend the audiobook they did an amazing job.
Favorite quotes:
"You sawed open your skull rather than be beholden to someone. You turned your brain to soup to escape anything less than 100% freedom. You put me in a box and buried me rather than give up your goddamn agenda. Harrowhark, I gave you my whole life and you didn't even want it."
"You know it was killing me twice that you weren't there right? You must know it was destroying me to be there in your body trying to keep you thumbs on and I couldn't even hear your damn voice."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Genocide, Suicide, Cannibalism, and War

Graphic: Hallucionations Brief mention/description of amputation and lobotomy. Minor: necrophilia

violator's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

essieruth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

divine529's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

Don't let the amount of time it took me to get through this book fool you. I really enjoyed it. The thing about this book though, is it can be really difficult to read because of what the main character (Harrow) is going through for the vast majority of the book. 

This book takes place after Gideon, but it's told in two timelines (second person and third person). Harrow has just become a Lyctor and is adjusting to and learning all about the inner workings of what that means all the while she's struggling to adjust to that. It's hard to say more than that due to spoilers, but let's just say, it's a wild ride and it's best read right after Gideon (trust me on this). It's a fantastic book and very well written and done in a very unusual style (two timelines isn't unusual, but out of order, fragmented, multiple voices like this is - if you've read it, you know what I mean). The character relationships are complex and messy and so good. One thing I will say is the vast majority of the time I forget we're in space and on a ship. It just doesn't feel like it and when I'm reminded of that fact it takes me a minute to re-calibrate my thoughts (I felt the same way about the first book). All in all a fantastic book, albeit a rough one to read at times (please heed the content warnings). 

I can't wait to read "Nona" and continue with the series!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

valerian_honeybee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Stalking, and War

Minor: Sexual content

winged's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail