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The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal

3.75 AVERAGE

richael's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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cj13's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-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: Complicated
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ladynovastars's review against another edition

2.75
lighthearted fast-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
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metalcat18's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 38%
I just didn’t give a damn anymore
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hornsounder's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous funny lighthearted 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: Yes

stormcloud82's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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apodojil's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous funny 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: Complicated

chayes77's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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hollyfromthebigsky's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
What a delightful read. Clever setting, thoughtful characters, and just a whole lot of fun. I'm here for more mysteries in space with a splash of noir.

benjcombe's review against another edition

4.0
No one does aesthetics like Mary Robinette Kowal. I love the little details that tell you a ton about the future (everyone using “spouse” for the person they’re married to, pronouns at the end of every name, masks). MRK definitely has a type of protagonist (extremely talented woman of privilege with a mental health condition), but that makes her stories more about seeing this character struggle and inevitably succeed in different setting. Murder mysteries aren’t my thing, but i love spending time with these characters in this space.