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remontoire's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-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
4.25
floralvarezr's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Inside Man was a delightful read. It touches on the everlasting balance between good and evil, a carefully contructed peace where God actually allows the demons to do their jobs -and they are jobs, with departments, bureaucracy and orders included. Our protagonist is a demon with a conscience, who was once an angel that partook in the Revolution where Lucifer and his comrades fell, thus creating this whole corporation of wrongdoing that contributes to the supposed "Plan" that God has. If this plan exists, our protagonist doesn't believe in it. He doubts but he can't help but follow the orders his superiors give him -it's his sole purpose in an infinite life.
The novella is very well-written, with a fun tone troughout, even when dealing with important matters, which gives our protagonist a clear characterisation, he is an unserious guy dealing with serious matters and actually considering them with the proper weight they have. He is inquisitive and doesn't hesitate to investigate when things become weird.
I loved the bond he had both with Brother Eusevious -a voice of serenity and wisdom- and with the exorcist whose body he inhabited for 17 years from his tenth week of gestation -a nightmare who tortured him relentlessly, and still, his human.
Upon finishing this novella I discovered that it's actually a sequel, which is a bummer, but thankfully it's written in such a way that allows you to understand everything even out of context -provided you know at least some angelic lore.
The novella is very well-written, with a fun tone troughout, even when dealing with important matters, which gives our protagonist a clear characterisation, he is an unserious guy dealing with serious matters and actually considering them with the proper weight they have. He is inquisitive and doesn't hesitate to investigate when things become weird.
I loved the bond he had both with Brother Eusevious -a voice of serenity and wisdom- and with the exorcist whose body he inhabited for 17 years from his tenth week of gestation -a nightmare who tortured him relentlessly, and still, his human.
Upon finishing this novella I discovered that it's actually a sequel, which is a bummer, but thankfully it's written in such a way that allows you to understand everything even out of context -provided you know at least some angelic lore.
imcbear's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
rhysciar's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Much better than Prosper's Demon. The sarcastic humour is still there, but we follow a demon now, and not the exorcist. The plot is way more interesting, it's the neverending battle between good and evil - it's weird how Parker's 3 short stories (that I've read so far) are centered around religion, and while I had my doubts about it, I found all 3 reflective. This one made me think about faith too, all the while the story reminded me about Good Omens in a good way. Recommended.
marmarci's review against another edition
3.0
2,5*
A pesar de que la primera mitad del libro me estaba dando la vida con el demonio (lo mejor del libro, sin lugar a dudas), luego se vuelve más disperso e incluso algo confuso (o quizá sea que como perdí el interés leía un poco por encima a veces y me enteraba menos de lo que pasaba, a saber).
En cualquier caso, los momentos del demonio, como decía, me daban la vida. Humorísticos con ese sarcasmo punzante y jocoso, con esas amistades improbables y esas pullas tan llanas.
El resto, regular, la verdad.
A pesar de que la primera mitad del libro me estaba dando la vida con el demonio (lo mejor del libro, sin lugar a dudas), luego se vuelve más disperso e incluso algo confuso (o quizá sea que como perdí el interés leía un poco por encima a veces y me enteraba menos de lo que pasaba, a saber).
En cualquier caso, los momentos del demonio, como decía, me daban la vida. Humorísticos con ese sarcasmo punzante y jocoso, con esas amistades improbables y esas pullas tan llanas.
El resto, regular, la verdad.
genrejourneys's review
4.0
Rating: 4/5
A second trip into Parker’s world of exorcism and demonic possession proves worth the journey. Narrated by an unnamed demon from the first book, “Inside Man” offers a more sympathetic and theologically curious story than “Prosper’s Demon”. As with “Prosper”, Parker’s prose is excellent at making you laugh one line and immediately stop at the next. Morality might be relative to our exorcist, but our demonic host can’t help but wonder at the point of it all and invites us to do the same.
A second trip into Parker’s world of exorcism and demonic possession proves worth the journey. Narrated by an unnamed demon from the first book, “Inside Man” offers a more sympathetic and theologically curious story than “Prosper’s Demon”. As with “Prosper”, Parker’s prose is excellent at making you laugh one line and immediately stop at the next. Morality might be relative to our exorcist, but our demonic host can’t help but wonder at the point of it all and invites us to do the same.
sopuberfungirl's review
3.0
Great writing as far as tone and overall plot mechanics, it was engaging, but I wasn't a fan of the ending. After the story he built it felt pretty weak.