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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Honestly just such a fun little story. It felt somehow familiar and wildly unique at the same time. A great quick read.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This only took me a day, not a year and day, as it was cleverly written and a whole lot of fun.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
adventurous
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
Fun, quick book club read. Quirky cast of characters and a satisfying resolution.
I want you to steal Prosperity Street,” said Ivovandas. “The whole street. The entire length of it. Every last brick and stone. It must cease to exist. It must be removed from Theradane.”
Synopsis: Theradane is a city run by wizards that offers sanctuary to criminals, so long as they pay a large tithe to the Parliament of Strife. Amarelle was once an incredible thief with a gang of her friends, and she’s been retired until she’s asked by one of Theradane’s most powerful wizards to steal a street in just a year and a day.
Thoughts: This was a fun little read that got me quite excited to start Gentlemen Bastards at some point. Lynch managed to pack quite a lot into such a small story and I was impressed by the world-building and characters in particular. I would love to see these characters and this world revisited, I think this would work great as a series of shorts.
Synopsis: Theradane is a city run by wizards that offers sanctuary to criminals, so long as they pay a large tithe to the Parliament of Strife. Amarelle was once an incredible thief with a gang of her friends, and she’s been retired until she’s asked by one of Theradane’s most powerful wizards to steal a street in just a year and a day.
Thoughts: This was a fun little read that got me quite excited to start Gentlemen Bastards at some point. Lynch managed to pack quite a lot into such a small story and I was impressed by the world-building and characters in particular. I would love to see these characters and this world revisited, I think this would work great as a series of shorts.
The edition I had had a preview of another book, the cobblers boy, which was more interesting than this novella. Not a lot to be said about this one, really.
Fairly clever and solidly written, as expected from Lynch, if a bit contrived plotwise. The setting is brilliantly described, making for many atmospheric passages, the idea of a city ruled by squabbling wizards is creative, and there are also plenty of touches of humor. I’ll round up your four stars, but honestly would have enjoyed it more if the story had been longer, and with a slightly more intricate plot. Seems the way is open for sequels, so I’ll keep an eye out.