1.1k reviews for:

The Spare Man

Mary Robinette Kowal

3.75 AVERAGE

millainen_villainen's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ashleykitkat's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I really liked how the main character is disabled with a spinal injury, PTSD, and a service dog, and is shown being a strong woman protagonist despite this, making her different than others but not necessarily weaker than them - her newly wed husband often tells her that he loves her brain and her intelligence is often showcassed as she works to solve the murder mystery in this novel; each chapter starting with a alcoholic or nonalcoholic drink was a fun touch as well making me wish one could be served to me as I began each chapter 

brittshaw_p's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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

kvsreads's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ir85's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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

rilester's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

peripety's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense fast-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

libri_legendi_sunt's review against another edition

3.0

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

newtread's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

crtney's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No