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Prosper's Demon by K.J. Parker

kas010's review

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

marieintheraw's review

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4.0

a surprising balance between dark and funny, but it works.

capnlinnius's review

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4.0

Rated 3.5/5 rounded up because I laughed out loud on my commute.

This was a fun and clever little read. There's a bit of philosophy, a film noir-type main character, some of your usual "good and evil, or greater and lesser evil" type discourse, entertaining language in the writing, a good dash of dark humor and generally just a quite satisfying novella. And honestly, I don't expect less of Parker.

mindoftheraven's review

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challenging dark informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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uncreativeoops's review

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

chthonicgod's review

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

brokenbraincell's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

2.75

Not bad but not good, pretty confusing??? Idk what happened tbh

gremlingorl's review

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

gaelstorm's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What an odd little book. I loved it. While it had a satisfying ending, it also left me wanting more in the best way, and in a way that I think if I had been <i>given</i> more, I wouldn't have actually enjoyed it as much. I'm discovering I love novellas for the world it builds in my head and everything that is left up to my imagination. It's a tricky balance because you can't give the reader too little, and I think this novella did it really well.

avialia's review

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dark

3.25