A review by elliecaholic
The Gentleman Bastard Series by Scott Lynch

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Huge lack of female characters with any depth - main storyline follows two men, plus their other male friends/enemies, with small roles for female characters. I found the characters to be pretty shallow and unlikeable. I did not feel that the author developed their characters at all - the main character at 5 y/o feels the same at 25.

The author did do a good job of building suspense and adding comedy and mystery but I was also left with the feeling that the books were quite repetitive in the way the characters plans were developed.  I got through the last book primarily because I don't like leaving things unfinished.