hopedecays's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
blackmetalblackheart's review
1.5
A Righteous Man felt out of place in the Trespass collection. The point of view from the missionary's perspective could have made a powerful statement about the trespasses of religion upon the world, but instead it devolves into a narrative mess. I enjoyed the epistolary nature of the writing and the setting of the West African village, but the rest of the short story missed the mark for me.
spookyemily's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
theroyalgremlin's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
afinalgirl's review
slow-paced
2.0
this trespass collection is more miss than hit, unfortunately. a righteous man is the 5th in the series, and while it started very promising and mysterious ~ it just waffles along and then ends. i don’t even really understand what was meant to be happening to our missionary narrator.
zielins's review
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lesbegays's review against another edition
challenging
tense
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
one thing about me is that i will always love a story about a missionary grappling with faith and slowly discovering that they may be doing more harm than good