Comments on: Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-lies-locke-lamora book reviews by james m. toburen Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BOOK REVIEW: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (2006) | Kate Krake http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/comment-page-1/#comment-234 BOOK REVIEW: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (2006) | Kate Krake Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:32:11 +0000 http://thejamesreview.com/?p=765#comment-234 [...] The James Review puts this down to sloppy editing on Lynch’s part, that Locke’s continual melancholy in matters of Sabetha is a left over from having her in the book.  I couldn’t disagree more.  There are a lot of reasons I’m looking forward to reading the rest of The Gentlemen Bastards Sequence, Sabetha is indeed one of them.  While The James Review does acknowledge the narrative purpose of Sabetha’s absence, I found it to be a masterful device to add further colour to Locke’s character, rather than a simple way to drive a narrative into later books.  Yes, it would have been nice to see more female characters in The Lies of Locke Lamora, something I agree with The James Review on, but this factor didn’t turn me off enjoying the read. [...] [...] The James Review puts this down to sloppy editing on Lynch’s part, that Locke’s continual melancholy in matters of Sabetha is a left over from having her in the book.  I couldn’t disagree more.  There are a lot of reasons I’m looking forward to reading the rest of The Gentlemen Bastards Sequence, Sabetha is indeed one of them.  While The James Review does acknowledge the narrative purpose of Sabetha’s absence, I found it to be a masterful device to add further colour to Locke’s character, rather than a simple way to drive a narrative into later books.  Yes, it would have been nice to see more female characters in The Lies of Locke Lamora, something I agree with The James Review on, but this factor didn’t turn me off enjoying the read. [...]

]]> By: james m. toburen http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/comment-page-1/#comment-231 james m. toburen Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:47 +0000 http://thejamesreview.com/?p=765#comment-231 Thanks, Kate. I may have sounded a bit harsh in my review, but I found myself frustrated by a few bothersome issues, especially galling after the hype I'd received from my friends and other blogs. If I can find the time (ha!), I'd love to read the second iteration and see if, given a second chance, Scott Lynch's strong writing can win me over. Thanks, Kate. I may have sounded a bit harsh in my review, but I found myself frustrated by a few bothersome issues, especially galling after the hype I’d received from my friends and other blogs. If I can find the time (ha!), I’d love to read the second iteration and see if, given a second chance, Scott Lynch’s strong writing can win me over.

]]> By: Kate http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Kate Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:05:54 +0000 http://thejamesreview.com/?p=765#comment-230 Hi James, I really enjoyed this review (and the novel), and referenced your work in my own review of the book. Would love to hear your thoughts. http://www.vividscribe.com/book-review-the-lies-of-locke-lamora-by-scott-lynch-2006/ Kate Hi James, I really enjoyed this review (and the novel), and referenced your work in my own review of the book. Would love to hear your thoughts.

http://www.vividscribe.com/book-review-the-lies-of-locke-lamora-by-scott-lynch-2006/

Kate

]]> By: BOOK REVIEW: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (2006) ~ Vivid Scribe http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/comment-page-1/#comment-229 BOOK REVIEW: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (2006) ~ Vivid Scribe Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:47 +0000 http://thejamesreview.com/?p=765#comment-229 [...] The James Review puts this down to sloppy editing on Lynch’s part, that Locke’s continual melancholy in matters of Sabetha is a left over from having her in the book.  I couldn’t disagree more.  There are a lot of reasons I’m looking forward to reading the rest of The Gentlemen Bastards series, Sabetha is indeed one of them.  While The James Review does acknowledge the narrative purpose of Sabetha’s absence, I found it to be a masterful device to add further colour to Locke’s character, rather than a simple way to drive a narrative into later books.  Yes, it would have been nice to see more female characters in The Lies of Locke Lamora, something I agree with The James Review on, but this factor didn’t turn me off enjoying the read. [...] [...] The James Review puts this down to sloppy editing on Lynch’s part, that Locke’s continual melancholy in matters of Sabetha is a left over from having her in the book.  I couldn’t disagree more.  There are a lot of reasons I’m looking forward to reading the rest of The Gentlemen Bastards series, Sabetha is indeed one of them.  While The James Review does acknowledge the narrative purpose of Sabetha’s absence, I found it to be a masterful device to add further colour to Locke’s character, rather than a simple way to drive a narrative into later books.  Yes, it would have been nice to see more female characters in The Lies of Locke Lamora, something I agree with The James Review on, but this factor didn’t turn me off enjoying the read. [...]

]]> By: james m. toburen http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/comment-page-1/#comment-214 james m. toburen Mon, 16 May 2011 23:47:00 +0000 http://thejamesreview.com/?p=765#comment-214 @Noora - Red Seas Under Red Skies came out a year after The Lies of Locke Lamora, and The Republic of Thieves is scheduled to be released in November of 2011. @Noora – Red Seas Under Red Skies came out a year after The Lies of Locke Lamora, and The Republic of Thieves is scheduled to be released in November of 2011.

]]> By: Noora http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Noora Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:43:48 +0000 http://thejamesreview.com/?p=765#comment-121 I wonder that have you heard something about that the another part of locke lamora? I think that it's the secend part of it, but im not sure, have it come for selling at yet. Do you know something about taht ? I wonder that have you heard something about that the another part of locke lamora? I think that it’s the secend part of it, but im not sure, have it come for selling at yet. Do you know something about taht ?

]]> By: Simcha http://thejamesreview.com/review-lies-locke-lamora/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Simcha Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:28:54 +0000 http://thejamesreview.com/?p=765#comment-72 Great review! I had also found this book to be a bit disappointing, but for different reasons. I felt that most of the characters lacked depth, including Locke Lamora, and the only character whose head we really get into is the Gray King, and that's not until the end. The book was a lot like watching a movie where your only insight into the characters is from their actions and words. I also thought all the course language was unnecessary, particularly when he has noble women speaking this way. Book for all that, it was a fun book to read. Great review! I had also found this book to be a bit disappointing, but for different reasons. I felt that most of the characters lacked depth, including Locke Lamora, and the only character whose head we really get into is the Gray King, and that’s not until the end. The book was a lot like watching a movie where your only insight into the characters is from their actions and words. I also thought all the course language was unnecessary, particularly when he has noble women speaking this way. Book for all that, it was a fun book to read.

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