Reviews

Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

flightyrachel's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Very enjoyable but not quite as good as The Lies... 

sarahlizzie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.5

emmabc's review against another edition

4.0

I’m glad I picked it back up. I had quit right before the best part. 

amycanread_'s review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5

This was a very very dense second book. An entirely new setting, several ongoing schemes, multiple new political structures, dozens of new characters, layers of false identities, and a long meandering plot. With all the overwhelm it was often confusing and tiring to follow along.

However the writing remains true to the flamboyant, colourful, and vulgar style I loved from book 1. Locke and Jean are so funny together I quite enjoyed them just fucking around and finding out.

Each book in this series does read like a stand-alone THANK GOD so I can take a break and rest/rot my brain for a bit lol

jaduxenn's review

adventurous 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? No

3.5

nyxieangel's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

5.0

nemospeculates's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

uru's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

• 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

5.0

griffinbender's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

desolation73's review against another edition

5.0

I don't think this is as good as the Lies of Loch Lamorra but it's close. I love Locke and Jean as characters and this is becoming a favourite series of mine (but gosh there's so many)