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The School for Thieves by J.J. Arcanjo

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festivefun's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

backtobook's review

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adventurous funny relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

saccalai's review

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4.5

This was so easy to read and really hard to put down. I love the twins, they are so funny, definitely my favourite characters. There are lots of mysteries about the school and Gabriel's family. I've already bought book 2 and can't wait to read it!

georgecooke8809's review

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

mariethelibrarian's review

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

rachelcdm's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this, it’s a heart warming tale filled with thievery and boarding schools and found family - what’s not to love?

The characters are fun and the dialogue is snappy, Gabriel makes for a sweet-yet-cocky protagonist and there’s a great message at the end about how family isn’t just about blood.

My biggest criticism is that this is very much a set-up book. There is no real conflict until the last fifty pages as the rest of the book is filled with establishing the characters and the school and the lore of this world. Also, the Nameless are established as the “big bad” yet I’m still not really sure why.

Overall though, this will be perfect for fans of Harry Potter and the abandoned child/boarding school tropes. It’s a lot of fun and leaves us wanting for more in the series!