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I just read this and the first book in the series, Gideon the Ninth. I absolutely loved both! Harrow the Ninth is very very different tonally, and ultimately (relevant to this group) delivers more f/f. I think it's enjoyable without that though-- this is a great pick for someone in the mood for "a book that happens to be f/f". Also a great pick for people that love human anatomy, because boy does this book have a whole lot of references to that.

This book felt kind of "intellectual" to me, especially compared to the more action-y first book. Which makes sense since this follows Harrow, the nerd to Gideon's jock character. I thought the conclusion of the book was just brilliant.

(I also made a little post on the series on my journal.)

8 reviews!

May. 22nd, 2020 05:14 pm
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Just realized I've been forgetting to let you folks know about the f/f book reviews I've written in the....year since I last posted here, whoops. Here's links to my reviews, along with a brief description of each!

1. A Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics, by Olivia Waite - Absolutely delightful historical romance featuring one woman who's a scientist and one who's an artist.

2. The Wolf and the Girl, by Aster Glenn Gray - The ending is ambiguous about whether it ships the two women or not but I think it falls under the spirit of this community. Historical fantasy featuring the early silent film industry and werewolves. Lovely.

3. In the Vanishers' Palace, by Aliette de Bodard - A Beauty & the Beast inspired novella. The worldbuilding is compelling, but the romance doesn't quite work for me personally.

4. Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir - Okay everyone's already heard about the lesbian necromancers, right? Anyway it's great as advertised, though a bit too far in the horror direction for me to be really happy with personally.

5. Catfishing on Catnet, by Naomi Kritzer - YA novel featuring lots of queer characters as well beyond the f/f relationship. Also a major character is an AI! Fun.

6. A Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine - far-future SF, my favourite book I read last year, completely brilliant and riveting.

7. Once Ghosted, Twice Shy, by Alyssa Cole - modern romance novel, I liked the characters but the romance arc doesn't work for me personally.

8. The True Queen, by Zen Cho - historical fantasy, absolutely delightful.

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