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thechaotictbr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
staceyrz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
burnet's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ronan5's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pagesplotsandpints's review against another edition
3.25
Read Complete 4/19/24 | 3.25 stars
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the audiobook review copy of this book. This did not affect my review in anyway.
I was really excited for this book and all it promised, and reviews really got my hopes up comparing it to THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA. The beginning started out well and I was really into it at first, but unfortunately, it really didn't develop enough for me.
Mostly my issue was with the main character, Lukan. He was fine but that's the problem. He was just... fine. I wasn't excited for his story, we barely got any backstory, and he didn't have enough personality to really carry this book. I wanted more fire or more humor or more grumpiness but he was just kind of middle of the road on literally everything. It really dragged down the vibe and it made it hard for me to get excited about everything that was going on.
The world-building was interesting, but also kind of lacking. There's a mythical society that died out 1000 years ago which you know will be connected somehow, but we didn't get enough info about them. There are all these beautiful and new places, but I didn't feel connected to them. There were some really interesting scenes and some good action in parts that got me engaged again, but then we fell back into a lull immediately after.
The secondary characters had potential and really, Flea was the most appealing character of the book. Nothing about it really quite got me there and it almost felt like a set up for the series rather than kicking the story off for itself. I probably won't pick up the rest of the series because I got rather bored with this one at times. I'm so disappointed because I really wanted this to be a new favorite! The audiobook narrator was kind of a drag too. I guess he was in Game of Thrones? I forgot to look him up. But his narration was a little dull and that could have really helped the main character, but instead it had the opposite effect. Maybe if there was a new narrator for the second book, I'd consider it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the audiobook review copy of this book. This did not affect my review in anyway.
I was really excited for this book and all it promised, and reviews really got my hopes up comparing it to THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA. The beginning started out well and I was really into it at first, but unfortunately, it really didn't develop enough for me.
Mostly my issue was with the main character, Lukan. He was fine but that's the problem. He was just... fine. I wasn't excited for his story, we barely got any backstory, and he didn't have enough personality to really carry this book. I wanted more fire or more humor or more grumpiness but he was just kind of middle of the road on literally everything. It really dragged down the vibe and it made it hard for me to get excited about everything that was going on.
The world-building was interesting, but also kind of lacking. There's a mythical society that died out 1000 years ago which you know will be connected somehow, but we didn't get enough info about them. There are all these beautiful and new places, but I didn't feel connected to them. There were some really interesting scenes and some good action in parts that got me engaged again, but then we fell back into a lull immediately after.
The secondary characters had potential and really, Flea was the most appealing character of the book. Nothing about it really quite got me there and it almost felt like a set up for the series rather than kicking the story off for itself. I probably won't pick up the rest of the series because I got rather bored with this one at times. I'm so disappointed because I really wanted this to be a new favorite! The audiobook narrator was kind of a drag too. I guess he was in Game of Thrones? I forgot to look him up. But his narration was a little dull and that could have really helped the main character, but instead it had the opposite effect. Maybe if there was a new narrator for the second book, I'd consider it.
amandarosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
demmdad9's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
rushana22's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
armiliabookdiary's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
jikb's review against another edition
The plot was intriguing but presented in a very amateur fashion. The characters love telling their entire backstories to people they’ve just met, and that is the main thing driving the plot forward. The worldbuilding is dollar store Gentleman Bastards.