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When I first started LLL I had to put it down because I was still kinda slumping. I wasn't sure it was me or the book. It was me, this book is fantastic. The Locke is such an interesting character, a bloody hilarious great character.
Sooo many good quotes from this book. I have tabbed so much humor and sass. One minute I'm laughing then gasping with my hand covering my mouth because like a switch Scott Lynch can change the mood.
Can not wait to read the next book.
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Sooo many good quotes from this book. I have tabbed so much humor and sass. One minute I'm laughing then gasping with my hand covering my mouth because like a switch Scott Lynch can change the mood.
Can not wait to read the next book.
...more
I really liked this. I wasn't sure I would. The beginning just throws you into a completely different world and the city had echos of the one created in Perdido Street Station, which I didn't really enjoy.
It got much better once you realized who the main characters would be. And the author does a great job of telling you what the world is like. I might be in the minority, but I like this in a fantasy world - give me some narrative about the world I'm living in so I can get my bearings! Not pages ...more
It got much better once you realized who the main characters would be. And the author does a great job of telling you what the world is like. I might be in the minority, but I like this in a fantasy world - give me some narrative about the world I'm living in so I can get my bearings! Not pages ...more
This book is tied with Leviathan Wakes for my favorite book this year (so far). The fact that I got pointed to both books from Goodreads speaks well for the community.
This is a gritty heist/con-artist story, set in a fantasy world with magical beasts, lords and ladies, impossible castles, alchemy, etc. Our (semi) hero is Locke Lamora, a street-raised orphan-thief who has the singular super-power of being the world's greatest bullshit artist. His lies first get him stuck in some very difficult co ...more
This is a gritty heist/con-artist story, set in a fantasy world with magical beasts, lords and ladies, impossible castles, alchemy, etc. Our (semi) hero is Locke Lamora, a street-raised orphan-thief who has the singular super-power of being the world's greatest bullshit artist. His lies first get him stuck in some very difficult co ...more
What an excellent debut novel. This man can write. I hope the rest of the series holds true. Locke Lamora is a villain, thief, charlatan, con man and murderer all rolled into one package. He is also one of the most likeable characters I have read. It is impossible not to root for him. This is an adventure with violence, mystique, and plenty of action. Absolutely no love interest to get in the way. It also has surprising fatalities that tug at your heart. Well worth the read.
Jun 23, 2009
Parisa
marked it as on-my-floor-to-reads
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Kelekolio Malakina
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