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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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Nov 05, 2014 Jeannette rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, eclectic-readers

There is a heck of a lot of world-building in this book. I'm not saying that is a bad thing, because I love a good world (for heaven's sake, I enjoyed Tolkien) and this is a good world. One of the blurbs on the back described it as "swashbuckling" and I think that's a wonderful description. There are gangs, there are pirates, thieves and con-artists, shark-fights and mysterious gods and historical beings. It is a far more unique and interesting universe than most, and I enjoyed it.

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Feb 27, 2017 Maureen rated it it was amazing

It started a little slow for me, but there's a point in the first act where everything came together and became amazing.

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