A review by starrysteph
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.5

I love you, Nona! I love you, Noodle! 

And I loved all the (as unreliably narrated as it was) insight into pre-Resurrection events. So much soul-swapping fuckery and so many Biblical themes/swirling theology and curious little details. Nom nom nom. Ah ah ah. 

CW: murder, body horror, gore, guns, war, eating disorder, grief, genocide, fire, colonization, vomit, self harm, animal death, xenophobia, dysphoria, ableism, panic attacks

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