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itsdaytime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I really liked the interludes that Lynch included. It gave the reader more information on the world without needed a blatant explanation. The interludes were either stories from the Locke's or his brothers' childhood or stories from their city-state.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, and Vomit
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Slavery and Terminal illness
jcsnow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Murder and Torture
abhss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence and Torture
Moderate: Murder
juliabythebook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The only thing keeping me from giving this 5 stars is the pacing. I think this could have really benefited from being 100 pages shorter. There’s an insane mid-book climax that left my jaw on the ground only to quickly fall back into a long winded and light thieving scene that lasted way too long. I wish we had seen a bit more of the side characters (like The Spider) instead of this. Considering this is a debut (like, literally how?!) I can overlook it more.
Will I continue? Probably. But I do feel very fulfilled with how this novel finished. It felt like a complete work.
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Torture, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
enchantedobjects's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It is 700 pages of brotherhood, conning the rich, expanisve lore of one venice-adjacent city, and getting up after you've been throughly drowned in piss.
It has my favourite underground crime syndicate system. Its 13 priesthood is lovingly detailed. These lads are not mary-sues in any definition. The interludes are a welcome break and also incredibly important for the main narrative.
Also, gladiatorial shark fighting.
This book, while being a trilogy, can be treated as a stand-alone. I will likely read the sequels just because these con-lads mischief is worth reading more of.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Cursing
disneydamsel1's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Murder
kazzerdam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
lanid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, and Police brutality
Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, and Xenophobia
dragonaion's review against another edition
- 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
"Liar... Liar... Liar... Bastard!"
Edit: I've found another book that is a sibling-story to this. If you enjoyed The Lies of Locke Lamora, you will absolutely feel right at home with Nevernight by Jay Kristoff.
Graphic: Animal death and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Torture, Violence, Sexual content, and Gore
Minor: Gore, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Medical content, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Alcohol, and Medical trauma
This is intended for adult readers, starting at the end of an epidemic sparing only children, contains sexual content, violence, gore, animal cruelty, graphic animal death (only at one point), and mentions slavery all in a realistic lense.foxmulders's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Torture, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Child death