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Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)

Tamsyn Muir

Start date: July 1, 2020

Finish date: July 31, 2020

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Mar 24, 2024 DivaDiane SM rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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So, in the end, due to the audio book, I really enjoyed this. It took me 3.5 years to read though. But it wasn’t like I disliked it. That wasn’t the reason I kept setting it aside. No, it was more that it was the wrong time for the book and it was taking me too long to eye-read it. I didn’t have enough time and kept losing the plot. Now, listening to the audio book, I was able to listen to great chin is of it and finish the whole book (I started over - at lightning speed) within just a few days. ...more

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Sep 14, 2019 Jenny T rated it it was amazing

What on Earth did I just read? What started as an adventure with space necromancers and sarcastic swordswomen turned into an Agatha Christie murder mystery set in a haunted house, which turned into a literal horror show. It left me dizzy but, my goodness, what a ride. This book made me want to stay up past my bedtime. The worldbuilding and wit and the author's timing in unraveling the characters' mysteries, was incredible.

My thanks to the publisher for providing an ARC for me to slowly devour, t ...more

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Jul 03, 2020 Kathi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I almost quit before I really got into the story—it was just weird and hard to follow. But things seemed to come together a bit once Harrow and Gideon traveled to the First House; I could sort of see the story beginning to take shape.

I knew this was the beginning of a trilogy, so I am not surprised that a number of things are left unresolved. But Gideon’s story came to a conclusion and at least a few mysteries were cleared up.

I am very grateful there was a list of characters by House and I r ...more

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