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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-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:
No
This book was disappointing :( I got about 40% through and eventually stopped. I tried really, really hard to love it as much as the first one but just couldn’t.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm a bit disappointed with this sequel. The book has a weird pacing. The huge setup for undertaking no. 1 is interrupted by a massive setup for undertaking no. 2 and a lot of descriptive world-building. So the book really has its lengths. Everything is resolved in a few pages at the end and that also feels off. I was bored for a while and then it was over.
The female characters are better than in book 1, but quite disposable.
The female characters are better than in book 1, but quite disposable.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
The beginning was hard to comprehend, but by the end I was gripping the book like it was a life jacket and I was drowning.
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I will never be the same
Locke Lamora takes to the high seas in this action packed sequel and loses not only himself, but me as well!
This book is in a weird spot where I like the book, but I don't think it's a good sequel. The fallout of what happens in the first book is... Somewhat resolved? And then the story moves on with a new heist, a new city, and a new supporting cast. Events and people from the first book are brought up in passing, some like references, others like little Easter eggs, and that's all fine, but there's almost a disconnect from the first book and second.
There's a lot of worldbuilding in this book. Locke and Jean get fleshed out a bit more, Jean seems to take center stage in that regard. It's cool that we're offered a chance to see the world through different lens and layers, but it gets all muddled along the way. There's too much downtime in some spots where the story just drags, some of the dialogue (especially the romantic dialogue) is just bad, and lastly, this book poses a lot of questions and not many of them are answered. I hope Book 3 gives some clarity and builds upon Book 2, because I don't feel like the same was done for Book 1.
That being said, the supporting cast has way more of a presence in this book. Every city and locale you're taken to is delivered with the same amount of care and finesse as Camorr was in the first book. The book is filled with exceptional banter and a lot of memorable moments.
Ultimately, it's a sequel well worth reading, but expectations should be adjusted. This reads more like "An entry in the series" rather than "The sequel in the series".
3/5. The Lies of Locke Lagoon.
This book is in a weird spot where I like the book, but I don't think it's a good sequel. The fallout of what happens in the first book is... Somewhat resolved? And then the story moves on with a new heist, a new city, and a new supporting cast. Events and people from the first book are brought up in passing, some like references, others like little Easter eggs, and that's all fine, but there's almost a disconnect from the first book and second.
There's a lot of worldbuilding in this book. Locke and Jean get fleshed out a bit more, Jean seems to take center stage in that regard. It's cool that we're offered a chance to see the world through different lens and layers, but it gets all muddled along the way. There's too much downtime in some spots where the story just drags, some of the dialogue (especially the romantic dialogue) is just bad, and lastly, this book poses a lot of questions and not many of them are answered. I hope Book 3 gives some clarity and builds upon Book 2, because I don't feel like the same was done for Book 1.
That being said, the supporting cast has way more of a presence in this book. Every city and locale you're taken to is delivered with the same amount of care and finesse as Camorr was in the first book. The book is filled with exceptional banter and a lot of memorable moments.
Spoiler
The twist with them stealing the paintings, and then finding out they were replicas was incredible in how *practical* it was.Ultimately, it's a sequel well worth reading, but expectations should be adjusted. This reads more like "An entry in the series" rather than "The sequel in the series".
3/5. The Lies of Locke Lagoon.
Too grim, more sad and less funny than the first book.