Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal

19 reviews

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Blood, Police brutality, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Medical content

jeannis's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

schnaucl's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed this book.  I believe it's a standalone, but I would absolutely read more novels with these compelling characters. 

Nearly all the characters introduce themselves with their preferred pronouns, and those that don't are considered exceptionally rude.  It's both a little jarring and exactly how you hope it will be in the future.  It also makes me wonder if readers in the future will find all the books where people don't do that equally jarring.   Insults that are gendered are called out in  way I don't typically see, or think about.

The books also deals with socioeconomic class and people who are comfortable who grew up with wealth and people who didn't that reminded me of that line Mad Men's Betty Draper says about Don not understanding money.

I'm not a drinker, but I liked the drink recipes that start each chapter, and Gimlet, is of course, a delight.

Definitely read all of the author's notes at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Death, Police brutality, and Murder

lbelow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I have ever read! 

Phenomenal disability rep for a character with agency? Check. 

An adorable service dog? Check. 

A swoon-worthy love interest? Check. 

Interesting world building and futuristic technology that seems grounded in reality? Check. 

World building that centers gender-neutral language (joyfriend, spouse) and assumptions (Mx., they) until informed otherwise as part of a naturalized pronoun introduction? Check. 

A murder mystery with twists that kept me guessing and turning the pages? Check. 

Honestly, this book has it all! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Death, Murder, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Minor: Physical abuse, Ableism, and Sexism

The graphic kidnapping is actually

dog-napping

(there isn't a tag for that) but there is also mention of kidnapping. PTSD, including panic attacks and flashbacks, is a prominent part of the book.

katievh's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Ableism, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism

never_enough_bookmarks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Ableism, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Gore, and Drug abuse

katjonzz's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Violence

Minor: Police brutality

pet death implied through large chunk of book then resolved

owredya's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Sexism

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Police brutality, Sexual content, Violence, Ableism, Medical content, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Outing, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, Vomit, Child death, Death of parent, Self harm, and Misogyny