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I don’t consider myself an expert plotter by any means, but I recognize when big dramatic moments feel earned and impactful and when they don’t, and again and again Lynch hasn’t found a way to make his feel earned. They’re fairly well depicted as scenes go, but the weave of the whole thing just doesn’t feel like it’s building to something.
— May 08, 2026 11:59AM
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Anthony
is 49% done
All of the characters speak in the same voice, which is growing somewhat wearying, even though that voice is, for the most part, clever and spirited.
— May 07, 2026 11:32AM
Anthony
is 42% done
While I’m finding it to be pretty enjoyable, I’m a bit confused by aspects of Lynch’s approach. I’m not sure why he’s scrambling time and parceling out some of the backstory information in the way he’s choosing to; it’s hard to feel like it’s earning him much, and feels like it’s being done for its own sake.
— May 07, 2026 07:48AM
Anthony
is 18% done
It’s pretty enjoyable in the early going. I was in the mood for a popcorn read, and this is satisfying that urge, with a bit more wit than I’d anticipated.
— May 05, 2026 01:07PM
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May 08, 2026 02:47PM
Whatever you get from this series is honestly ruined by the third book. If I went back and did a re-read I'm sure my love for is not as strong.
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Without spoiling, what’s ruinous about it? I can’t imagine I’ll continue after the uneven experience I’ve had with this first installment.
Well, you know how the first book has a layered heist story, with flashbacks about a certain person he was obsessed over in his childhood? Picture the layered heist story gone and it is endless obsession chapters about said female.
