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It had been years and years since I'd read this, so I don't remember most of the plot... Legolas Send a noteboard - 05/06/2013 10:17:21 PM

It's a cleverly crafted prologue, good balance between the conversation in which Lynch shows off his brand of clever dialogue and the flashbacks in which he rapidly sketches the particularly merciless city of Camorr and the character of Locke as a young boy. The Elderglass is intriguing as well, as Nate said.

The Black Whisper thing seemed rather exaggerated, though - a plague that kills all adults it infects? Even with such radical quarantine measures, it's hard to see how a medieval city could survive even one outbreak of such a plague, nevermind enough of them that the Thiefmaker can consider it his "favourite" plague. And as it turns out it wasn't even needed, as Locke's already an orphan anyhow... I suppose looking for realism even by fantasy standards in this book would be missing the point, but what can I say, I'm a critic clearly.

I've yet to read and see the Godfather, so I'm kind of curious - are all the references (to begin with "Camorr" itself) to the mafia in general, or to the Godfather in particular?

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Reread: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - 03/06/2013 10:07:06 AM 1180 Views
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It had been years and years since I'd read this, so I don't remember most of the plot... - 05/06/2013 10:17:21 PM 695 Views
I'd forgotten most of this. - 10/06/2013 03:32:26 PM 658 Views
Chapters One and Two. - 10/06/2013 03:36:57 PM 652 Views
I was waiting for someone else to go first. - 13/06/2013 03:39:31 PM 743 Views
What do you mean by "lampshading"? - 18/06/2013 02:52:46 PM 697 Views
I will explain! It requires Chapter Three information. - 18/06/2013 03:55:55 PM 672 Views
Thanks; I'd never seen the term before. *NM* - 25/06/2013 04:57:47 PM 311 Views
Falling somewhat behind, but I'm still participating in this... - 02/07/2013 10:50:27 PM 1186 Views
Not as entranced as I thought I would be. - 18/06/2013 02:47:24 PM 639 Views
Re: Descriptions - 24/06/2013 05:00:34 PM 740 Views
Re: Descriptions - 25/06/2013 04:59:28 PM 680 Views
I'm inclined to agree with that assessment. - 02/07/2013 10:54:32 PM 777 Views
Chapters 3 and 4. - 18/06/2013 02:53:34 PM 658 Views
Initial thought: - 18/06/2013 02:55:52 PM 644 Views
This is another one with messed up timelines. - 24/06/2013 04:47:16 PM 2854 Views
Re: This is another one with messed up timelines. - 25/06/2013 05:01:35 PM 2495 Views
It's funny - your comment above had spoiled me so... - 08/08/2013 05:25:31 PM 759 Views
Re: Sabetha - 08/08/2013 05:42:18 PM 721 Views
The first part of the book is a little slow, I've decided. - 25/06/2013 05:05:45 PM 659 Views
It does really pick up, doesn't it? - 13/08/2013 10:37:26 PM 573 Views
Chapters 5 and 6. *NM* - 25/06/2013 05:06:10 PM 290 Views
Things really pick up now. - 28/06/2013 04:04:27 PM 696 Views
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Re: Things really pick up now. - 13/08/2013 10:56:37 PM 727 Views
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Poor everyone. - 02/08/2013 11:04:34 PM 707 Views
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Chapters 15 and 16 and the epilogue. *NM* - 30/07/2013 02:09:39 PM 307 Views
Disappointing, on the whole, I felt. - 14/08/2013 09:25:31 PM 737 Views
I liked parts of it, but you make good points. - 15/08/2013 05:45:14 PM 830 Views
Yeah, I liked parts too - but still. - 15/08/2013 06:54:19 PM 663 Views
I enjoyed it enough to overlook any deficiencies, apparently. - 21/08/2013 08:09:54 PM 815 Views
Re: Disappointing, on the whole, I felt. - 22/09/2013 11:22:19 PM 765 Views
Oh my. - 23/09/2013 06:00:44 PM 647 Views
Re: Oh my. - 09/10/2013 10:12:55 PM 705 Views

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