Reviews

With a Single Spell by Lawrence Watt-Evans

daveruff's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I read this as a lark as a continuation of the Misenchanted Sword, itself a mediocre book, but its "Ethshar" universe seemed a bit intriguing. Sadly, this is a very poor entry where the main character has almost no agency. There is no growth, no real character arc, and things just happen, mostly to the protagonist's favor, to an almost farcical conclusion. Almost an author self-insert, wish fulfillment levels, which vaguely echoes the first book in the series.

jvilches's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

edict's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

linnic_'s review against another edition

4.0

What a unique and creative take on a classic fantasy genre! I don't know if the book was supposed to be humorous, but I was constantly entertained by the misfortunate life experiences of this one wizard!

vaderbird's review against another edition

4.0

5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish

abydos6's review against another edition

3.0

This was another one of my dads books, an oldie, but surprisingly ok one. The plot was ok in so much that it held my attention and I didn't want to throw it out the window which says a lot.

northern_reader's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

leighdallas's review against another edition

5.0

This was a lot of fun to read, I didn't realize it was part of a series until I was already reading it. Not having read the "first" book didn't seem to matter - I think they're all just set in the same world and not actually a continuous story. ALSO I really appreciated the "notes" at the end.

laurion's review against another edition

4.0

As with other books in the series this is light and fun.

cherryh's review

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

With just a hint of non-monogamy.