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A review by mad_bandersnatch
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
Loved this book. The main characters (Gideon Nav) pov is brilliant in it's sarcasm, wit (or lack thereof), and general doneness with her necromancer. The juxtaposition of Gideon's inner thoughts to the horrors and down right life threatening situations throughout the book are hilarious. As are her descriptions of anyone not a beautiful woman. "Uncomfortably buff, with upsetting biceps. He looked like a collection of lemons in a sack' is one the funniest descriptions of a person I've ever read.
Wasn't sure what to expect from this book from the few things I had seen or heard of it, but it delivered on all the main points I was hoping for. Creepy necromantic magic systems, that included not just skeleton armies but blood, flesh, and spirit components. A interesting and diverse cast, evil plots, mystery, swords, and epic battles. I was a little disappointed with the general lack of more SciFi elements but that was by far made up for by the for fantasy parts. The prolog seems to promise more exploration of this galaxy and it's planets in the sequel which I am very excited to begin.
Wasn't sure what to expect from this book from the few things I had seen or heard of it, but it delivered on all the main points I was hoping for. Creepy necromantic magic systems, that included not just skeleton armies but blood, flesh, and spirit components. A interesting and diverse cast, evil plots, mystery, swords, and epic battles. I was a little disappointed with the general lack of more SciFi elements but that was by far made up for by the for fantasy parts. The prolog seems to promise more exploration of this galaxy and it's planets in the sequel which I am very excited to begin.