Lies of Locke Lomora by Scott Lynch: SOLID

[kz_blogorambling]

I finished this audiobook on my drive in October. This was an excellent recommendation from Nancy/Paul.

When it FIRST started, it had the stereotypical fantasy trope of "It was the first day of Cattarhgery in the second month of the feast of Thrgruoberent, when the moon was in the waning phase of Hebentharium..." and I was like, GROAN. But it picked up right away.

It launched pretty quickly into a caper and I thought, boy, that was fast, this feels like it should be the climax of the plot, not the intro. But then that's the beauty of the book, it just builds from there, more intrigue and cleverness and scrapes piled on, with a ton of banter, and all in all it's just an enjoyable ride. So thanks for the solid recommendation.

That guy better be writing more books.

Comments

[bristlesage.livejournal.com]

There are second and third ones! Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves. There will be seven, altogether. I'm so glad you liked it; it's so much fun!

I think the second one is my favorite, though, so far.

[crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com]

Excellent news! I was trolling the library shelves last night, because every flipping book I own is dark and depressing. I need stuff that is lighter now. I thought to look for another one by him, but my little branch just had the first one. Multiple copies, though!

[bristlesage.livejournal.com]

They're slow in coming, advance warning. But they do hold up well to re-reading.

Have you read any Rainbow Rowell? She might be a nice light thing to read. I like Fangirl best, but pretty much everyone else (including Elizabeth) prefers Eleanor and Park. There's a little darkness to them (Eleanor and Park a bit more than Fangirl), but I think you'd like them. And Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane was a fun kinda-creepy yarn (and short). Oh, have you read Where'd You Go, Bernadette? yet?

[crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com]

Haven't ready any of those, thanks!

I did a quick search last night on "uplifting books" and couldn't believe the lists I was finding--there'd be books on the list that I had read that were anything BUT uplifting, so I was leery of the others. I guess my definition of "uplifting" is a little different. I don't want to be reading page after page of tension or worry or injustice or grief just to feel uplifted because the ending was okay. The Help is not uplifting. Tuesdays with Morrie is not uplifting, at least not to me at this stage in my life. COME ON PEOPLE

[bristlesage.livejournal.com]

Well, I totally cried during The Lies of Locke Lamora. Yep. I am sure you know when!

But here's the real question, Karen. Jean, or Locke?

[crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think Jean. Good question!

[bristlesage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm Jean all the way. That guy is the BEST. The Wicked Sisters!

[crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com]

Part of me was like "I can't believe this STUPID ASSHOLE AUTHOR would let characters I like die." But you know, there's an integrity to that, even if it annoys me to no end. Yes, George R R Martin, I see you looking smug over there.

[jdoh.livejournal.com]

Jean for sure, but I bet Locke is a nice tumble. Like I don't know that I'd say no.

[scout1222.livejournal.com]

Ha! Karen, that is the best description of why I usually roll my eyes at fantasy. Everything is so manufactured (and usually involves a lot of consonants).

[scarecrowraven.livejournal.com]

Loved those books. I think Nancy and Lara recommended them to me.