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sarahlizzie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
4.5
emmabc's review against another edition
4.0
I’m glad I picked it back up. I had quit right before the best part.
amycanread_'s review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
This was a very very dense second book. An entirely new setting, several ongoing schemes, multiple new political structures, dozens of new characters, layers of false identities, and a long meandering plot. With all the overwhelm it was often confusing and tiring to follow along.
However the writing remains true to the flamboyant, colourful, and vulgar style I loved from book 1. Locke and Jean are so funny together I quite enjoyed them just fucking around and finding out.
Each book in this series does read like a stand-alone THANK GOD so I can take a break and rest/rot my brain for a bit lol
This was a very very dense second book. An entirely new setting, several ongoing schemes, multiple new political structures, dozens of new characters, layers of false identities, and a long meandering plot. With all the overwhelm it was often confusing and tiring to follow along.
However the writing remains true to the flamboyant, colourful, and vulgar style I loved from book 1. Locke and Jean are so funny together I quite enjoyed them just fucking around and finding out.
Each book in this series does read like a stand-alone THANK GOD so I can take a break and rest/rot my brain for a bit lol
jaduxenn's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
3.5
nyxieangel's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
nemospeculates's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
uru's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
- 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
griffinbender's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
desolation73's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think this is as good as the Lies of Loch Lamorra but it's close. I love Locke and Jean as characters and this is becoming a favourite series of mine (but gosh there's so many)
teokajlibroj's review against another edition
4.0
What made the first book so excellent was how clever Locke was and the general sense of amusement. This is present at the start and end of this book, but the middle is bit of a muddle. Basically whenever they are on dry land, things are going well, when they're at sea, the book isn't as good. Locke is out of his depth and there's no room for clever schemes, so the book loses momentum and the sense of excitement. Plus there were too many plots and schemes and people out to get them, so it ended up being overwhelming.
Still a very good book, it's just missing some of the magic of the first one.
Still a very good book, it's just missing some of the magic of the first one.