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The Lies of Locke Lamora ★★★★★ from Filipe P. on 12 March 2020



a must read



Series: The Gentlemen Bastards sequence(#01)

Author: Scott Lynch



Context: I do not really know where or how I got this book, which probably means I got it in a charity shop somewhere in the UK. I decided to push it to the top of the reading pile after I had finished The Name of the Wind from Pat Rothfuss' The Kingkiller Chronicle and I found online many voices singing this novel's praises. And while, generally, I am not the biggest pirate tale aficionado (which was what I thought the book was going to be like), the scores on platforms like GoodReads got the best of me. Thankfully they did.



Ups: Characters. Oh, my days, Lynch's characters! Locke and Jean's relationship is stellar. And when you add the Sanza twins, Father Chains, Bug... The beginning is such a punch in the gut, and the ride never slows down. The city of Camorr feels very fleshed out like Lynch lived there his whole life and just decided to describe every single alleyway he strolled through over the years. I am a great fan of the Venetian/Renaissance Italy vibe chosen, which heightens the masquerade play Locke and the other Gentlemen Bastards star in. The plot is great, and I especially appreciate how it can go from bad to worse. Locke is very smart but he is not wise or particularly cunning. He has that Jack Sparrow swagger that gets him out of a sticky situation to place him in a direr one. The story feels like a rollercoaster, and I found myself yelling alongside the Bastards. Lynch's first novel is an amazing, amazing piece; as an aspiring author, reaching 1/10th of this greatness with a debut novel would be heavenly. Do yourself a favour and pick this one up.



Downs: for some people, the descriptions might be too much. Yet, akin to Robert Jordan in his WOT, it's down to preference. You might get fed up with the details, but it is undeniable how colorful and theatrical of a painting Lynch paints.



Grade: 9/10

Review by Tales of Eyria