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vagrantheather's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
1) lacks a view into the character's internal world. I have zero emotional connection to these characters.
2) seriously lacks women protagonists. You know briefly of a girl who dies to give Locke motivation, a girl Locke loves but who we never meet and know nothing about, several whores, a pair of criminals, the wife of a no le person, and a powerful elderly lady in the city. Every important character is male.
3) sick and tired of main characters who are the best ___ who ever loved. Locke is a bit of a Mary Sue. It's ridiculous to think Locke can disguise himself well enough to pass as any age, or well enough that people who know him well don't recognize him. He's too good at thieving (unwarranted), he's too "smart" (always understands the con and has to explain it to everyone else), always is able to slip in and take control where he needs to.
4) am I just not fond of high fantasy? I consider myself a fantasy fan but my favorites tend to be fairy tale retellings, not epic fantasies.
I would say Locke Lamora is a book written for the male gaze and intended for people on the younger side of the spectrum.
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Death
Minor: Torture
ekcd_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, War, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
literarybitch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed myself throughout this one and I have no major complaints. The various nobles' names were hard to tell apart when they were all together in the thick of it, but I was so far in that I decided not to care and it didn't diminish my overall understanding.
Comparisons between this and The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn are obvious: they're both quite lengthy, vaguely Rennaissance-era fantasy heists starring a clever antihero and his bestie(s). Between the two, I find Ardor Benn much more fun so if you only have room in your life for one, I recommend that one. But if you don't mind the darker and sadder tones of this One Last Job gone sideways and can't get enough debonair con men, this gets the job done.
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Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Child death and Death
Minor: Slavery and Death of parent
mdking's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It is a flawed book however. The portrayal of women is poor. There are occasional homophobic slurs which are unacceptable. And there were some major plot holes, which included an overpowered magician, fights being won that should definitely have been lost and characters introduced who had no pay off at all.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Homophobia
idksamiguess's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Child death
theneighborhoodbookwyrm's review
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Rape, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, and Physical abuse
davonysus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Vomit, and Fatphobia
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cursing, Excrement, Death of parent, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and War
4mber's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Death
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Body shaming
vi_king's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Vomit, Excrement, Murder, Torture, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Blood
It's a dark and violent stiry and doesn't recoil from that at all. It doesn't leave you reckoning with it really, just facing it and accepting it as part of the events.mooka's review
Moderate: Classism, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Child abuse