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Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

9 reviews

emalderwood's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Once again an amazing addition to this series. All at once hilarious and nervewracking and mind blowing. 
- I don't know how Tamsyn Muir manages to make you love so many characters at once (I didn't think I'd ever love anyone as much as Gideon, but this book had so many people to love). 
- I don't have any idea who Nona is but I love her.
- I can't wait to see what happens next because I know it's going to be epic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, War, and Injury/Injury detail

valerian_honeybee's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Police brutality

ebp's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Car accident

iane_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Trafficking, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War

devirtualized's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

lisa_m's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was so good! I loved Gideon the Ninth and I wasn't completely happy with Harrow the Ninth. Nona blew me away! I was extremely confused in the beginning but I just loved Nona's POV. It was same world we kind of knew already but from such a different and unique child like perspective which was super interesting to read about.
I need the next book soo badly!!! The ending just confused me but also I feel like this is the first time I kind of understand what is happening. I feel like every new book in this series is so unique and you're going to be confused in the beginning no matter what. So I definitely need to reread the first three books before reading Alecto. I do hope we get some final answers in that book though.

Since the first book Palamedes and Camilla have been my favourite characters. I obviously loved Gideon and the others as well but Camilla and Palamedes just have a truly special place in my heart. I am so happy that we got to know a bit more in this book. All of their emotional moments in this book just ruined me! I was so close to crying multiple times because of them. I just want to have a relationship like theirs someday. It is so beautiful. I'm really interested to learn more about Paul. I don't think I could ever like him as much as P&C but who knows.

I also really enjoyed Johns backstory. It was so interesting to read about. I still don't like him but it gave me so much more information about him and his story and motifs. Also it made me even more excited for Alecto.

What I did not understand though was Nonas 'death'? Was she Harrow + the Body in a weird mix that got a new consciousness? That was at least the way I explained it to myself. Maybe we will get more information about that in the next book as well :)

The Locked Tomb series is definitely one of my all time favourite series and I'm pretty sure I will have to reread it at some point just to fully appreciate it and understand what is going on. :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nicnevin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book and Nona loves me.

I pulled the book apart and devoured it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jjjreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Xenophobia, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, Trafficking, Abandonment, and Alcohol