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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
I love the flashbacks
Excited for book 4!
Excited for book 4!
**I DON'T THINK THIS REVIEW HAS ACTUAL SPOILERS BUT IF YOU CAN'T BEAR TO HAVE EVEN A HINT OF WHAT A BOOK MIGHT CONTAIN, MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE READING REVIEWS??**
I loved it. I did. If my expectations weren't so ridiculously, Everestly high thanks to the previous books, this would be an ecstatic 5 stars. Call it a 4.5, because I do have to acknowledge that it wasn't quite "The Lies of Locke Lamora" yet was super duper fun to read.
Quibbles:
Sabetha: It was lovely to read a female character standing up for herself and demanding to be seen as a person rather than the occupant of a pedestal. But somehow the execution seemed a bit pedantic at times... like, I love Captain Awkward but don't wish to read a novelization of Captain Awkward "scripts". In a world where young women considering relationships are written so terribly most of the time, it seems ungenerous in the extreme to quibble, yet I quibbled.
Politics: IT TURNED OUT FINE but there were a few chunks there where I would get nervous that we were about to spend a very long time examining voting processes. I think this is residual Neal Stephenson trauma rearing its head. On a re-read, I'd know that these chunks weren't going to get out of control and it would be a smoother read.
I don't know, typos or something?: there were a couple of repeated errors, like someone did a find-and-replace they shouldn't have done. THIS IS NOT THE BOOK'S FAULT but it does distract the crap out of me. Also, I need to re-read but I think a very pivotal scene had a mistaken character name, which if you read these books you know the who's-where-doing-what-dressed-as-who stuff is incredibly detailed and important, so it fucked up the whole climax for a moment. Unless I totally misunderstood... but I don't think I did.
Awesome things:
Loved the theatre-troupe stuff, and I thought the switching between present-day and past timelines was very effective for the most part. It could have been disruptive and caused pacing problems, but instead, it was like reading two books for the price of one. And although I listed politics as a quibble, I actually loved the election shenanigans; it was a fun change that in this high-stakes political game, many of the strategies were just cheap tricks and small cons. In the previous book, there were some VERY long games being played, and to get much longer and more complex would be to become unreadable.
Best of all, finally the introduction of the full-series major plot arc/mystery; there have been hints in the previous books but the things that start to come out in this one explain a lot and make me extremely eager for the rest of the series!
I loved it. I did. If my expectations weren't so ridiculously, Everestly high thanks to the previous books, this would be an ecstatic 5 stars. Call it a 4.5, because I do have to acknowledge that it wasn't quite "The Lies of Locke Lamora" yet was super duper fun to read.
Quibbles:
Sabetha: It was lovely to read a female character standing up for herself and demanding to be seen as a person rather than the occupant of a pedestal. But somehow the execution seemed a bit pedantic at times... like, I love Captain Awkward but don't wish to read a novelization of Captain Awkward "scripts". In a world where young women considering relationships are written so terribly most of the time, it seems ungenerous in the extreme to quibble, yet I quibbled.
Politics: IT TURNED OUT FINE but there were a few chunks there where I would get nervous that we were about to spend a very long time examining voting processes. I think this is residual Neal Stephenson trauma rearing its head. On a re-read, I'd know that these chunks weren't going to get out of control and it would be a smoother read.
I don't know, typos or something?: there were a couple of repeated errors, like someone did a find-and-replace they shouldn't have done. THIS IS NOT THE BOOK'S FAULT but it does distract the crap out of me. Also, I need to re-read but I think a very pivotal scene had a mistaken character name, which if you read these books you know the who's-where-doing-what-dressed-as-who stuff is incredibly detailed and important, so it fucked up the whole climax for a moment. Unless I totally misunderstood... but I don't think I did.
Awesome things:
Loved the theatre-troupe stuff, and I thought the switching between present-day and past timelines was very effective for the most part. It could have been disruptive and caused pacing problems, but instead, it was like reading two books for the price of one. And although I listed politics as a quibble, I actually loved the election shenanigans; it was a fun change that in this high-stakes political game, many of the strategies were just cheap tricks and small cons. In the previous book, there were some VERY long games being played, and to get much longer and more complex would be to become unreadable.
Best of all, finally the introduction of the full-series major plot arc/mystery; there have been hints in the previous books but the things that start to come out in this one explain a lot and make me extremely eager for the rest of the series!
Excellent continuation of this great series. I look forward to more books in the future. Delved a bit more into magic than I prefer in this particular story, but that is just my personal taste.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
The other two are much better but a new one should come out in 24!
I love how the play mirrored the "adventure" in Espara which mirrored the game in Karthain. Although Sabetha was a bit annoying as the typical "I love you but I don't want to love you" leading lady, I couldn't help loving Locke and Jean more and more.
Voici ma chronique de La République des Voleurs, 3e tome des Salauds Gentilshommes par Scott Lynch. Je crois que vous ne serez pas surpris si je vous dis que j’ai adoré, si ?
Ce tome, c’est : Une plume toujours aussi incroyable, des tours de passe-passe vertigineux, un peu moins d’action que dans les livres précédents, une plongée dans le passé des Salauds et un livre à la hauteur des attentes (si pas plus !)
Ici se termine mon avis objectif. Soyez avertis que la suite de cette chronique se fera dans la subjectivité la plus totale, étant incapable de me contrôler.
Sabetha arrive enfin. Dieux, ça fait 2 tomes qu’on entend parler d’elle et qu’on l’attend ! Et cette femme, je l’aime d’un amour qui n’a d’égal que celui de Locke. Rendez-vous compte : pour un perso qui n’apparait qu’au tome 3, l’auteur a créé tout un mythe, une aura autour d’elle, alors quand elle apparait, c’est explosif
Un mot sur la fin (oui, je le fais maintenant parce que la suite va partir en couille) : j’ai jamais eu autant envie de hurler et de pleurer en même temps (mais comme je partageait une chambre avec ma sœur qui dormait, je me suis contentée d’un gémissement de souris somme toute assez pathétique).
Venons-en au cœur du sujet, la romance. Ici on en suit deux en une : l’histoire d’amour de Locke et Sabetha du passé, et celle du présent. Comme moi, vous connaissez Locke : il est irascible, têtu, tenace, téméraire, intelligent, colérique, patient, bref il est PASSIONNÉ. Donc forcément, son histoire d’amour sort des sentiers battus. Quand Locke aime, il aime d’un amour INCONDITIONNEL. Oh, comme il doit être bon d’être aimée d’un homme tel que Locke Lamora. Ciel, faites lire ce livre à mes futurs prétendants, je vous en prie, bien qu’aucun n’arrivera à la cheville de Locke.
Je vais m’arrêter ici, tant que j’ai encore un peu de contrôle sur mes hormones et avant que mon avis ne se transforme en déclaration d’amour.
Ce tome, c’est : Une plume toujours aussi incroyable, des tours de passe-passe vertigineux, un peu moins d’action que dans les livres précédents, une plongée dans le passé des Salauds et un livre à la hauteur des attentes (si pas plus !)
Ici se termine mon avis objectif. Soyez avertis que la suite de cette chronique se fera dans la subjectivité la plus totale, étant incapable de me contrôler.
Sabetha arrive enfin. Dieux, ça fait 2 tomes qu’on entend parler d’elle et qu’on l’attend ! Et cette femme, je l’aime d’un amour qui n’a d’égal que celui de Locke. Rendez-vous compte : pour un perso qui n’apparait qu’au tome 3, l’auteur a créé tout un mythe, une aura autour d’elle, alors quand elle apparait, c’est explosif
Un mot sur la fin (oui, je le fais maintenant parce que la suite va partir en couille) : j’ai jamais eu autant envie de hurler et de pleurer en même temps (mais comme je partageait une chambre avec ma sœur qui dormait, je me suis contentée d’un gémissement de souris somme toute assez pathétique).
Venons-en au cœur du sujet, la romance. Ici on en suit deux en une : l’histoire d’amour de Locke et Sabetha du passé, et celle du présent. Comme moi, vous connaissez Locke : il est irascible, têtu, tenace, téméraire, intelligent, colérique, patient, bref il est PASSIONNÉ. Donc forcément, son histoire d’amour sort des sentiers battus. Quand Locke aime, il aime d’un amour INCONDITIONNEL. Oh, comme il doit être bon d’être aimée d’un homme tel que Locke Lamora. Ciel, faites lire ce livre à mes futurs prétendants, je vous en prie, bien qu’aucun n’arrivera à la cheville de Locke.
Je vais m’arrêter ici, tant que j’ai encore un peu de contrôle sur mes hormones et avant que mon avis ne se transforme en déclaration d’amour.
Ok, I loved it. It seemed to be somewhat closer to the first book than to the second.
The flashbacks were my favorite part. I've always wanted to know more about their life as Gentlemen Bastards and how Sabetha fit in their circle and this volume delivered while at the same time it left more than enough aside for another book (Sabetha's life before Shade's Hill, more details about her education since it was probably quite different from the boys', her adventures while away, more about her relationship with Locke etc.).
The "now" main storyline was as interesting as the flashbacks because it gave me more insight into their relationship and interactions. It was also quite entertaining even though it was far from the intricacies and complexity of their first adventure. The dialogue was as witty as before, their repartee very enjoyable and refreshing.
The entire volume seems to be more of a bridge or a build up towards bigger/more important revelations.
There were a few things I did not perfectly agree with. Locke falling in love with Sabetha at first sight, his inability to see her flaws, his "beaten puppy/she can do no wrong" attitude towards her, even though somewhat explained towards the end, were not to my taste and seemed a bit out of character.
Sabetha herself was not quite what I expected but after I thought a bit about it I came to the conclusion that she is actually a perfect sum of her past (insecurities, resentment and all).
The end (Patience, Falconer, the twist concerning Locke) felt a bit contrived to me. (Patience, for example, is presented as super powerful but in the end she seems to be very easy to circumvent and conveniently does not have the prescience to see her own future).
Also, I have a feeling of unease that the future contains more magic, huge magic, the hugely powerful things in the shadow or even a magic Locke, which would be a problem for me. I like the thief, I liked their education, I do not want them turned into something else and I'd love an ending which is not so close to a Pyrrhic victory.
The flashbacks were my favorite part. I've always wanted to know more about their life as Gentlemen Bastards and how Sabetha fit in their circle and this volume delivered while at the same time it left more than enough aside for another book (Sabetha's life before Shade's Hill, more details about her education since it was probably quite different from the boys', her adventures while away, more about her relationship with Locke etc.).
The "now" main storyline was as interesting as the flashbacks because it gave me more insight into their relationship and interactions. It was also quite entertaining even though it was far from the intricacies and complexity of their first adventure. The dialogue was as witty as before, their repartee very enjoyable and refreshing.
The entire volume seems to be more of a bridge or a build up towards bigger/more important revelations.
There were a few things I did not perfectly agree with. Locke falling in love with Sabetha at first sight, his inability to see her flaws, his "beaten puppy/she can do no wrong" attitude towards her, even though somewhat explained towards the end, were not to my taste and seemed a bit out of character.
Sabetha herself was not quite what I expected but after I thought a bit about it I came to the conclusion that she is actually a perfect sum of her past (insecurities, resentment and all).
The end (Patience, Falconer, the twist concerning Locke) felt a bit contrived to me. (Patience, for example, is presented as super powerful but in the end she seems to be very easy to circumvent and conveniently does not have the prescience to see her own future).
Also, I have a feeling of unease that the future contains more magic, huge magic, the hugely powerful things in the shadow or even a magic Locke, which would be a problem for me. I like the thief, I liked their education, I do not want them turned into something else and I'd love an ending which is not so close to a Pyrrhic victory.
Enjoyable, though not as good as the previous books. The flashbacks were the highlights for me but didn't find Sabetha interesting enough.