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seanml's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.75
The Republic of Thieves caps off Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastard sequence in the best of ways (currently). Yes, the sequel is curruently now at ten years in development, but the novels are all self-contained enough that I don't see it as too much of a problem with the series. The plot itself is very simple from the outside, but by the third book of the series, the audience is so accustomed to the characters and their traits that the joy of the book itself comes from these characters interacting. The relationship of two characters is the crux of this novel, and one that has been hinted at and built up for the past two books. The story switches between a fun current day plot and an engaging past narrative, both of which are equally as entertaining. Lynch deserves all the accolades for this one. 9.5/10.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, Addiction, Murder, Stalking, Terminal illness, Violence, and Cursing
Minor: Rape, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
delfinmac's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Classism, Violence, Drug use, Murder, Child death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, and Death
Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, War, Vomit, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
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