A review by smugblueenby69
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

This book and series is genuinely the best I’ve read so far. It kept me engaged the whole time, and I will absolutely reread this series as many times as I can. I love Gideon and Harrow so much! They’re so funny and sad and you just want to hold them. I definitely recommend this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Toxic friendship