Reviews for Books in The Gentlemen Bastards series
by Scott Lynch
I've read 2books in this series so far. There are 3 reviews of those books for an average score of 4 (out of 4).
- 🔈 - Audiobook
- 🔁 - Re-read
- 🥇 / 🥈 / 🥉 - Favorite of the Year honoree.
The Lies of Locke Lamora
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Book #1
I love heists, so it should come as no surprise that I absolutely adore this book. The cons are fun, the worldbuilding advanced, and the dialogue consistently colorful. I loved how the interludes provided background about characters while setting things up for the next scene. Some of the characters are a little underbaked, but it doesn't detract much.
The narrator really knocked it out of the park, too. There are a lot of accents and he made it easy to tell everyone apart.
2025-10-26
I love heists, so it should come as no surprise that I absolutely adore this book. The cons are fun, the worldbuilding advanced, and the dialogue consistently colorful. I loved how the interludes provided background about characters while setting things up for the next scene. Some of the characters are a little underbaked, but it doesn't detract much.
The narrator really knocked it out of the park, too. There are a lot of accents and he made it easy to tell everyone apart.
Book #1
Really amazing worldbuilding. Exciting story without a lot of filler. I liked the non-linear nature of the first part. Plenty of swashbuckling.
2018-04-16
Book #2
A very swashbuckling adventure. I liked the first one more (more complete world building and a more compelling and tight story) but this one was certainly good. Enjoyed seeing another side of "thievery", even though the heist wasn't as central a plot point. Felt a little contrived and rushed eventually, but I maintain that it was enjoyable throughout. Excited to see what the third has in store.
2019-04-22
A very swashbuckling adventure. I liked the first one more (more complete world building and a more compelling and tight story) but this one was certainly good. Enjoyed seeing another side of "thievery", even though the heist wasn't as central a plot point. Felt a little contrived and rushed eventually, but I maintain that it was enjoyable throughout. Excited to see what the third has in store.