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The Devil You Know
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Jul 19, 2017
bookshelves: z-read2017, 5-star, fantasy, z-favs2017, favorite-characters, wonderful-writing, wonderful-plot-twists, short-fiction-anthology, elle-recs-list, favorite-friendships, elle-buylist
I don't know how to put this novella into words. Really, I don't. Maybe the best one is “mindblowing,” because I legitimately feel like KJ Parker just took my mind and threw it into the sun. Or maybe into a blender. How was this only 120 pages. How was this somehow the cleverest thing I've read in my whole damn life.
I really don't know how to describe this. It's existentialist. KJ Parker asks plenty of questions about gods and men here. It's surprising. I honestly didn't expect much of what happened here. The characters are interesting, both morally grey and funny.
While it isn't the main strength of this novel, I'm also really intrigued by this story's worldbuilding. Right now, we've only gotten scattered details of Mysia and the surrounding kingdoms, but a part of me is really curious what else is happening in this world.
I am not exaggerating when I say this is one of the best, most intriguing, most mindblowing books I've ever read. I feel like I just read art. Please read this.
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I really don't know how to describe this. It's existentialist. KJ Parker asks plenty of questions about gods and men here. It's surprising. I honestly didn't expect much of what happened here. The characters are interesting, both morally grey and funny.
While it isn't the main strength of this novel, I'm also really intrigued by this story's worldbuilding. Right now, we've only gotten scattered details of Mysia and the surrounding kingdoms, but a part of me is really curious what else is happening in this world.
I am not exaggerating when I say this is one of the best, most intriguing, most mindblowing books I've ever read. I feel like I just read art. Please read this.
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Reading Progress
June 4, 2017
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July 18, 2017
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Started Reading
July 18, 2017
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20.16%
"this is fucking amazing, I'm so glad I went off my friends' recommendations!!"
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July 19, 2017
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72.0%
"this is the best novella I've read in my entire life and I want all of you to read it IMMEDIATELY"
July 19, 2017
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Finished Reading
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rated it 5 stars
Jul 19, 2017 07:28PM
I'm glad you loved this!! The Devil You Know is brilliant!
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@Taylor thank you so much for your review!! I never would've even heard of this if not for you, and it was so worth the read!!
Elise wrote: "@Taylor thank you so much for your review!! I never would've even heard of this if not for you, and it was so worth the read!!"No problem:) it's amazing how great a story can be in such a small page count! (And that ending BLEW MY MIND)
(oh my god I know it was ALREADY five stars and then that END was just... I think I dropped my kindle)
I'm sold by that cover art alone!
♠ Tabi ♠ wrote: "I'm sold by that cover art alone!"yes!! i almost wish it came in physical copy rather than just kindle :/
Elise wrote: "♠ Tabi ♠ wrote: "I'm sold by that cover art alone!"yes!! i almost wish it came in physical copy rather than just kindle :/"
I was able to see a paperback edition here and on Amazon (US because that's where I am) for $6 =)
♠ Tabi ♠ wrote: "Elise wrote: "♠ Tabi ♠ wrote: "I'm sold by that cover art alone!"yes!! i almost wish it came in physical copy rather than just kindle :/"
I was able to see a paperback edition here and on Amazon..."
oh nice!!
Can this book be read as a standalone?
TJ wrote: "Can this book be read as a standalone?"definitely!! I have not read book one, this is the only book by this author I've ever read.
It aludes a lot to the fencer triology and sharps
@Cromone that's actually really cool and good to know!! I've read nothing else by the author, but I loved this enough that I might go on.
I love fencer, the main character is from the Mesoge. But Scavenger is more on the lines of this novella
