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Wrestling with Theology in Short Fantasy Fiction

Pulling the Wings Off Angels by KJ Parker

March 14, 2023 by Flimflamingo Leave a Comment

I started reading KJ Parker’s Prosper’s Demon as an ARC a few years back. I remember putting it down about halfway through the novella and being fully OK with not continuing it but not having strong feelings about it one way or another. The book has since earned raves. I regularly come across recommendations for it as a readalike for something I really like. I can’t shake that I didn’t like it. I just didn’t. I didn’t hate it. I wasn’t offended by it. I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: angel, god, kj parker, novella, pulling the wings off angels, Religion, theology, tom holt, tor

Flimflamingo's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: angel, god, kj parker, novella, pulling the wings off angels, Religion, theology, tom holt, tor ·
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My Triple Cannonball, and Why I Won’t Even Try for the Quadruple

November 25, 2014 by Travis_J_Smith 5 Comments

#151: Yes Please by Amy Poehler: 1 star. #152: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut: 4 stars. #153-4: Death Note, Vol. 1 & 2 by Tsugumi Ohba: 5 stars. #155: Lucky Bastard by S.G. Browne: 2 stars. #156-7: Doughnut and When It’s a Jar by Tom Holt: 4 and 3 stars.

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Travis_J_Smith's CBR6 Review No:157 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: amy poehler, death note, doughnut, kurt vonnegutt, lucky bastard, s.g. browne, slaughterhouse-five, tom holt, tsugumi obha, when it's a jar, yes please, youspace ·
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