marksutherland reviewed Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #3)
Review of 'Nona the Ninth' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An unexpected change of pace that answers some questions and asks a bunch more. My rating is very much a personal taste thing: this book easily stands alongside the first two, but it's far more laid back and contemplative, at least to begin with. I've already reread Gideon, I fancy going back to Harrow now, but at the moment I feel like this might be more of a chore. I think it's the book it wants to be, but if this is how the series began I'm not sure what I'd have made of it
That all said, Nona herself is an obvious delight. John's interludes are dreamy and informative though exactly how reliable a narrator he might be is extremely debatable. The sixth are an adorable hot mess. I enjoyed the antics of the back half more, but it does start to feel like an Andrew Hussie special at …
An unexpected change of pace that answers some questions and asks a bunch more. My rating is very much a personal taste thing: this book easily stands alongside the first two, but it's far more laid back and contemplative, at least to begin with. I've already reread Gideon, I fancy going back to Harrow now, but at the moment I feel like this might be more of a chore. I think it's the book it wants to be, but if this is how the series began I'm not sure what I'd have made of it
That all said, Nona herself is an obvious delight. John's interludes are dreamy and informative though exactly how reliable a narrator he might be is extremely debatable. The sixth are an adorable hot mess. I enjoyed the antics of the back half more, but it does start to feel like an Andrew Hussie special at points, particularly once we have much of the gang assembled.
A welcome transition into the endgame, though while enjoyable it ultimately feels like filler and staging for the finale. For which I am now suitably hyped.
