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Gideon la Neuvième by Tamsyn Muir

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camihawk's review against another edition

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5.0

OBSESSED

coffeedog14's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

What a bizarre book, exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for. I come to this book partially through the hype around it, but also from the long-completed webcomic "Apothecia" that the author helped make. I was hoping to find something as off the beaten path as that, and I was not disappointed.

I, along with seemingly everyone else, love the relationships of this book. Everybody has a lively personality that seems primarily set to piss each other off and make for great chemistry all around. The Standouts are naturally our two leads, Harrowhark and Gideon, who spend the majority of the novel at a level of passive-aggressive to aggresive-aggresive loathing that is a delight to read about every time.

If there was one thing I wasn't a fan of, it was all the modern memes. I have to admit they did get a chuckle out of me a few times, but they also took me out of the story. In a world as weird and unique as the Locked Tomb universe I wanted to be more immersed, and the memes (which will doubtless only grow stale with age) kind of yanked me out of that.

Still, for a first novel this is a killer. I can't wait to get the next book and see what heinous disaster our characters get involved with next!

godglitch's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious 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

4.0

napearson's review against another edition

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5.0

As wonderful as it was, I really assumed it'd be gayer. The two leads don't even get a love confession. That's pretty much the only problem I have with it, though.

daveyjonesbookcase's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

This was such an incredible read; I hardly have the words to praise it. I 100% recommend reading this bone and heart shattering gem.

aglclark's review against another edition

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4.0

I feel like I never really knew what was happening. Beginning, middle, and end. Nevertheless I liked it!!

Spoiler

Harrow and Gideon are so in love with each other and yet so far from knowing it?
Also I don't trust the emperor or that Gideon is dead. Like pls no I couldn't stand it 😭

Looking forward to reading book 2.