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A review by frogsarelovely
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
5.0
THIS IS MY NEW FAVOURITE BOOK (apart from Hogfather, because that’s beyond contestation).
The skill that Scott Lynch has in writing is otherworldly. I thought that I had come across the best fantasy writers already, but Lynch blows them all out of the water, for me. His word building is immense, and often daunting whilst reading. It does make for an incredibly slow read, but the immersion is worth it.
The characters are wonderful. They’re highly likeable, relatable, fun, and evoke a lot of emotions. I love that the main character fails a lot, despite his arrogance. Often with fantasy books the main characters tend to always be pretty over powered, but this isn’t the case with Locke. Locke Lamora is in general a fantastic character, with great development and wicked humour. I also adored the friendships in the books, they were pretty inspiring for a bunch of criminals!
The story itself was incredible (I’m using a lot of adjectives for this book but I’m so in love with it, I just need to push them all out there). It was very well put together, it fit into place perfectly, and it truly was an adventure. It’s the kind of book that makes you feel like you’ve just been on a long journey, and you think back to where the story first began, and how far all of the characters have come. I love those kinds of books. For me, those are the books that stick in my memory for many, many years.
Overall, this is one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read, and it stands solidly in place beside my favourite fantasy books, The Kingkiller Chronicles, Neverwhere, and Strange the Dreamer.
The skill that Scott Lynch has in writing is otherworldly. I thought that I had come across the best fantasy writers already, but Lynch blows them all out of the water, for me. His word building is immense, and often daunting whilst reading. It does make for an incredibly slow read, but the immersion is worth it.
The characters are wonderful. They’re highly likeable, relatable, fun, and evoke a lot of emotions. I love that the main character fails a lot, despite his arrogance. Often with fantasy books the main characters tend to always be pretty over powered, but this isn’t the case with Locke. Locke Lamora is in general a fantastic character, with great development and wicked humour. I also adored the friendships in the books, they were pretty inspiring for a bunch of criminals!
The story itself was incredible (I’m using a lot of adjectives for this book but I’m so in love with it, I just need to push them all out there). It was very well put together, it fit into place perfectly, and it truly was an adventure. It’s the kind of book that makes you feel like you’ve just been on a long journey, and you think back to where the story first began, and how far all of the characters have come. I love those kinds of books. For me, those are the books that stick in my memory for many, many years.
Overall, this is one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read, and it stands solidly in place beside my favourite fantasy books, The Kingkiller Chronicles, Neverwhere, and Strange the Dreamer.