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capnlinnius's review
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.
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death
uncreativeoops's review against another edition
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
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
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
2.75
Not bad but not good, pretty confusing??? Idk what happened tbh
gremlingorl's review
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
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.
orimega's review against another edition
2.0
Found this difficult to read/enjoy
However, if they ever convince Ricky Gervais to narrate this I’d give it a second shot.
However, if they ever convince Ricky Gervais to narrate this I’d give it a second shot.
floralvarezr's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A neat, short tale pf good vs evil were the lines between them are blurred. With a sardonic tone, the protagonist tells us we won't like him and indeed he does despicable things, but he is fun to read. The setting is unique and interesting. I wish we'd learned more about the demonology of it all. There was maybe a bit too much info about technical things that weren't entirely necessary and not enough mythology but overall it was a nice short read.