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A review by pixelpigeon
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the other two Locked Tomb books, but it is definitely still worth reading. Things really start to pop off about halfway with the characteristic Locked Tomb twists that you will never see coming, and I tore through the rest of the book after that point in about a day or 2.
I was a bit uncomfortable that Nona was essentially like child in a 19 year old's body. Not a spoiler, since this is made apparent in the first chapter. Usually the trope of "beautiful, conveniently legally-aged but supremely innocent woman" is taken to problematic places. I wasn't actively worried that would be the case given Muir's handling of her characters throughout the other 2 books, but I couldn't get fully comfortable with the idea. I suppose it could be argued that this is evidence that you can have a character like that and not make it fucking weird.
I was a bit uncomfortable that Nona was essentially like child in a 19 year old's body. Not a spoiler, since this is made apparent in the first chapter. Usually the trope of "beautiful, conveniently legally-aged but supremely innocent woman" is taken to problematic places. I wasn't actively worried that would be the case given Muir's handling of her characters throughout the other 2 books, but I couldn't get fully comfortable with the idea. I suppose it could be argued that this is evidence that you can have a character like that and not make it fucking weird.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail