MEH. 
 I don't know if I'm giving this a 2,5 or a 3 but in any case I was really underwhelmed. 
 Maybe I was overhyped for this book o begin with, from the many booktubers I watched talking about it I was really certain I was going to LOVE IT. 
 But I was bored out of my mind most of the time. 
 The plot was interesting I guess, the characters were flat and undevelloped and the writing really bore me... 
 I was really expecting fun and lively characters and I think that was the most disapointing part because they didn't even make me smile once... Also, Locke is supposed to be SUPER SMART but (view spoiler)[going to the Duke's party with the Don and the dona while he KNOWS that they know he is a thief is really really dumb. OF COURSE IT IS A TRAP. Why on earth would they invite him except for a trap ?! (hide spoiler)] 
 The lack of female characters was just astounding. They either die or are only mentionned as love interest. A couple are kind of there but they barely appear and are not that bright... Lynch kind of send message of "women are not to be forgotten" by the very end but 1 it's too late and 2 where are the women in the gentlemen's basterd then ? 
 Anyway, it took me 2 weeks to read those 530 pages and I never really wanted to pick up the book. I know I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't been hyped up so much about it but I still think I wouldn't have loved it as everyone seem to. I really don't get the love everyone has for this, I don't se the brilliance ):