Reviews

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

simon_f's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

adonisroses's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

i have never been kept on the edge of my seat the way the last 40% of a tamsyn muir book keeps me on the edge of my seat. it didn’t matter that i read some major spoilers for this book—at no point did i know where the plot was going to go. i only had what i didn’t understand and what i thought i understood, and the things i felt most certain about were consistently the things that ended up lulling me into a false sense of confidence with these plot twists. the ultimate puzzle of a book. the way it experiments with point of view is fucking insane. incredibly crafted. i can’t wait to reread and see it in an entirely new light. i am going to crawl into my walls and start eating the insulation. 

mysteriesofmar's review against another edition

5.0

i understand but i also don't understand but also now i get it

moss_n_bones's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Slow pace speeds up exponentially 

A solid follow-up to the first book

minip19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

maliaode's review against another edition

4.0

I’m a little mixed about this book and the world building. On one hand, I’m impressed at the complexity and the way the tale and world is woven together over time. On the other hand, I’m really annoyed at the name doubling which makes this excessively confusing to listen to (audiobook version) at times. It definitely grew on me though. It took a bit to get through but I did enjoy it.

omskivar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious 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

senorgoo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Such a long build up but 100% worth it. I felt like I knew what was happening the entire time and just waiting for the curtain to drop but it was still extremely good.

kitkatsbookden's review against another edition

4.0

The characters? Astounding
The vibes? Immaculate
The plot? lol what even is a plot 

The first two thirds of this book consisted of me basically angry reading but when things started clicking into place? It was so worth it. 

I just need to resign myself that I’m too dumb for these books lol

4/5 stars

mooseinlowlight's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

5.0

Hard to imagine anything hitting me like the second half of this book did. First time I ever immediately started a reread after finishing a book I think.