1.09k reviews for:

The Spare Man

Mary Robinette Kowal

3.76 AVERAGE

bethlynch's review against another edition

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I just didn't get on with Tesla's personality.

fred___'s review against another edition

5.0

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

fred___'s review against another edition

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Ableism, Violence

smartflutist661's review

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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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

2.5

slow-paced

tisjenna's review against another edition

3.75

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

nesspadfield's review against another edition

3.75

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: Complicated

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

freakydug's review against another edition

4.0

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

extraaardvark's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ebenn77's review against another edition

4.0

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders