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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)

Scott Lynch

Start date: March 21, 2017

Finish date: April 11, 2017

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Apr 10, 2012 Michael rated it really liked it

This book reminded me a great deal of Ocean's Eleven taking place in a fantasy setting (which is a good thing). I liked the way it played out and will be definitely going on to the next book in the series. While I've gone on record as not liking gritty and dark fantasy, the infusions of humor in this book conveyed by the witty on-liner helped to lighten the mood. And hey how could I not like a story about a band of thieves? A very good debut novel and I will definitely be reading the second in t ...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Bee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourite, hero-fantasy, fantasy

Excellent! One of the best fantasy novels I've read in a a long time. Even more enjoyable than The Name of the Wind by Rothfuss. Likeable and realistic characters in "a wonderfully realised world" (George RR Martin). I doubt I'll be able to resist starting the sequel tonight. ...more

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Oct 10, 2013 Meran rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, mystery, novels, magic, fiction, culture, crime, adventure

A long story about a young boy, about 5 when we first meet him, who is already a very accomplished thief. Apparently untrained, he hides himself within a group of orphans being rescued and gets adopted into a small tribe of professional-thieves-in-training.

Tough well-written, with the chapters being juxtaposed between young Locke and older Locke, or Locke in full thief mode then a chapter of the prep for that event, the chapters are too spread out. It's as if the author is afraid of boring his r ...more

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