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A review by emilywrayburn
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My first buddy read! Yay!
I've been meaning to read this book for years and I'm glad I finally did. It is much slower than most books I enjoy, and it's also lacking in female characters. There was also the issue of every time something interesting happened, we'd be given a five page flash back of something that didn't always seem relevant at the time. Though I possibly did do a bit of an "ahh, he said the thing!" towards the end when "I don't need to beat you. I just need to keep you here until Jean arrives" had its pay-off.
There was so much plotting and scheming going on, multiple characters had multi-level plots or cons planned out - every time I thought the stakes couldn't get any higher, they did, though the plot often didn't go in the direction I was expecting. The writing is very good. A lot of my "issues" were really just down to personal preference.
I wasn't sure whether I would read the second book but I think I will try to at some point.
I've been meaning to read this book for years and I'm glad I finally did. It is much slower than most books I enjoy, and it's also lacking in female characters. There was also the issue of every time something interesting happened, we'd be given a five page flash back of something that didn't always seem relevant at the time. Though I possibly did do a bit of an "ahh, he said the thing!" towards the end when "I don't need to beat you. I just need to keep you here until Jean arrives" had its pay-off.
There was so much plotting and scheming going on, multiple characters had multi-level plots or cons planned out - every time I thought the stakes couldn't get any higher, they did, though the plot often didn't go in the direction I was expecting. The writing is very good. A lot of my "issues" were really just down to personal preference.
I wasn't sure whether I would read the second book but I think I will try to at some point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Vomit