Reviews

The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal

fred___'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

fred___'s review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Ableism and Violence

okjaaaaa's review

5.0

this is my favourite book of 2022.

the disability rep in this was so good. like, crying in the bathroom at 10 pm good.

also? also. Shal? space Charles Lastra. that man is the space detective version of Charles Lastra and i just KNOW he has sexy shoes.

smartflutist661's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A very solid murder mystery, with some good twists and turns. And as I've come to expect, a protagonist who is uniquely but realistically broken in some way. I would have liked more of Tesla's backstory, but I also don't think not having it detracted from the book, since it wasn't really about her. Feels like the potential for a good prequel, though.

rezpez15's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

tisjenna's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

nesspadfield's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Not quite enough for a 4 stars for me. I did enjoy the book though.

freakydug's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

extraaardvark's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ebenn77's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders