A review by shewasonlyevie
Academic Exercises by K.J. Parker

5.0

Aptly named collection as they feel both academic and like exercises, story and essay alike. Parker had this incredible ability to make mundanity compelling. Standouts among this collection, for me, are “A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong”, “Purple and Black”, “On Sieges”, “One Little Room an Everywhere”, and “The Sun and I”.

Individual ratings...
01. A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong: 4.5
02. A Rich, Full Week: 4
03. Amor Vincit Omnia: 4
04. On Sieges: 4.5
05. Let Maps to Others: 3.5
06. A Room with a View: 4
07. Cutting Edge Technology: 4
08. Illuminated: 4
09. Purple and Black: 4.5
10. Rich Men's Skins: A Social History of Armour: 4
11. The Sun and I: 5
12. One Little Room an Everywhere: 5
13. Blue and Gold: 4