Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

150 reviews

slightlylostwriter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Blood, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Gore, and Death

mgraceoliver's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Animal death, Gore, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Misogyny, Cursing, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Abandonment, Blood, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, Confinement, Classism, Child death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexual content, Police brutality, Gore, Grief, Excrement, Death, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

sandwyrm's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was an absolute delight. Great worldbuilding, great story and especially GREAT characters. Jean and Locke are such a great duo. I will pick up the next one pretty soon. 4,75 stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

itsnotsarah's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The humor in this one was fucking wild, loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Murder, and Violence

maryliette's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Torture

mlinamman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Torture

julianavaz's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Death, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

andreapap15's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gore, Animal death, and Death

galoshes's review against another edition

I wish this book were only about Locke as a child. The interludes were far more interesting and engaging than the present-day plot. Adult Locke is famed for being a con-artist genius, but all we see from him are reckless mistakes, a failure to observe anything important, and an inexplicable inclination to trust everyone he meets even though he is a professional liar. We only ever see him fail, which makes me question why on earth he has a reputation. I'm not a fan of dark and gritty worldbuilding. There were descriptions and names of places and people that were presented as if they would be exceptionally important to the story but they were rarely referenced again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Torture, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail