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ilias_orion's review against another edition
3.0
Lynch manages in this book to enhance the already entertaining dialogue and friendship building from the first book, and his wit achieves to inject an intented giggle even in the most grave of situations.
Some newly introduced characters are very fun to read alongside the main duo, while there seems to be a significant improvement in the description side of things compared to the Lies of Locke Lamora.
Although, I definitely had fun reading this book (taking a bit longer to finish than I expected), I have to argue that the pirate story nested in the initial story could very well be two separate books with much more success in terms of promises and set up.
Red Seas Under Red Skies is unfortunately not immune to plot holes, overextension of schemes and a general sense that Lynch might have taken a sharp turn left in the middle of his writing process.
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What bugged me the most, is that there is no proper setup to the solution of the stacked schemes that Locke involved himself into. The characters that appear in the final 100 pages of the book are first mentioned right before offering the relief, which is unfair for a series of books with well-known flashback sections and narration tricks.
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Overall, it was an enjoyable read in spite of the obvious flaws, and it did not undermine my impatience for the third book. More like 3.9 stars never reaching 4.
Some newly introduced characters are very fun to read alongside the main duo, while there seems to be a significant improvement in the description side of things compared to the Lies of Locke Lamora.
Although, I definitely had fun reading this book (taking a bit longer to finish than I expected), I have to argue that the pirate story nested in the initial story could very well be two separate books with much more success in terms of promises and set up.
Red Seas Under Red Skies is unfortunately not immune to plot holes, overextension of schemes and a general sense that Lynch might have taken a sharp turn left in the middle of his writing process.
--------------- MILD SPOILER PART ---------------
What bugged me the most, is that there is no proper setup to the solution of the stacked schemes that Locke involved himself into. The characters that appear in the final 100 pages of the book are first mentioned right before offering the relief, which is unfair for a series of books with well-known flashback sections and narration tricks.
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Overall, it was an enjoyable read in spite of the obvious flaws, and it did not undermine my impatience for the third book. More like 3.9 stars never reaching 4.
kingsharaoncrack's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
I loved it!!! I cried, I laughed, I cried a little bit more. These books are just so fun. The world is amazing, the characters are great. Locke feels like my actual friend, I love him like he’s real and his friendship with Jean is very very dear to me. The plot was grey, I love a good pirate story. The nautical lingo was a bit hard to understand but still, I had a great time!!!
owlet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
Pirates? I'm in!
Another Jean-and-Locke-adventure? Even better :)
The wine-thing was to be expected when dealing with Locke, but I'm hyped to find out how they deal with this situation and what happens in the third book.
Another Jean-and-Locke-adventure? Even better :)
joelholland1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
elisasophie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? No
4.0
grubbygabby's review against another edition
5.0
it was in the WINE... of COURSE it was in the wine
knew immediately the entire arc of the jean/ezri plotline and i was still mad about it
literally so good. GOD so good
knew immediately the entire arc of the jean/ezri plotline and i was still mad about it
literally so good. GOD so good
mabeebe's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-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
jam6060's review against another edition
5.0
I will always love the gentleman bastards even if it takes me 3 and a half months to read each book