A review by apotheosis
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is literally my favorite book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Ableism, Genocide, Rape, Slavery, and Trafficking

There is a lot of swearing in this book and is one of the more prominent complaints about it (I enjoy it but your mileage may vary).