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nutti72's review
3.0
3.5 stars This was a fun fast paced read. Bethany is a girl who can go into fictional books. She ends befriending Owen who pulls her into his favorite fantasy book and that's where trouble begins. Will read the other books in a he series.
aarjak9's review
5.0
It was great, full of suspense and unexpected twists and plots!! I will make sure to read the next one!
bangerlm's review
5.0
Listened to the audio version. Funny, suspenseful story. The kids and I loved it.
ashleysbooknook's review
4.0
This was a really fun read. I don’t always love modern children’s authors, but I enjoyed reading this with Kai.
trs24's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Golden Stars
10th best of 2020
I didn't want to read this book, wrong quick implication by seeing the word, "thieves" in the title & because it was middle grade, but then, one day earlier, it hit me like "you should read this!" beeb, beeb, beeb. middle grades are the best! (indeed they are, for my taste) & I immediately found the ebook & started reading it & I couldn't put it down.
& I saw how WrOnG I was, what I would loss if I hadn't read it, this was brilliant & NOT at all the story I'd expected! not even close! Unexpected & Unpredictable & Surprising & Fun!
it was another Great middle Grade to be added to my list of favourites.
Once my friend & I discussed that maybe in another life, we were the characters in our favourite books & that’s why in this life we love them. (& the authors were the main characters in there.)
It’s so fancy just to think about it. I love it, even if it’s so farfetched.
So here in this story, this idea was the closest thing I got to that interesting conversion. I was thrilled as a reader, as if the book was simultaneously be written as I read it. & as an author I kept yelling at Owen that don’t mess with that story!
It was fun.
It was the fantasy version of ‘books about books’, story inside another story, & it was brilliant!
after all, Who didn't want to dive into their favourite books, eh?
Owen, you dumba$$ cute enthusiastic fanboy, Authors do what they do because it’s something behind the curtains that you don’t know! So don’t mess with it! (it is my inner author shouting at Owen. not that I disagree, but still I’m happy they did it.) he also likes to reread & finding clues & he knows everything about the book. Yay!
I really liked Kiel, funny, arrogant in a good way, inspiring, hopeful.
My interest toward Bethany changed sinus-like, sometimes she was aggressive & rude & snapping at people, sometimes she was funny. How the fates (or should I say, the author) intertwined their path was funny & making sense, in a fantasy middle-grade sort of sense.
Dr. Verity was hilarious too, I liked him.
The writing style was fun, the inside thoughts, questions, sarcasms. Also unique, when it was needed. (& I’m not kidding, I read the whole acknowledgement too, it was fun! he could be added to my fav authors list right away, but I should wait & see.)
I was also enthralled to see all those book references. (･ω･)
& I was reminded of my first Potterhead years when I was waiting for the new books in the series to come. Especially last book. good old times...
I also started watching "Once Upon a Time" as I needed something to watch with modernized nowadays version world & medieval fairytale fantasy & it is awesome too.
It was a quick read, once I blinked, I noticed I read 10 chapters! Action-packed, hilarious fantasy book about books. I really enjoyed it.
& again (like Simon Snow), I would like to read Kiel's all 7 books! gimme them!
Plot: ★★★★★/5
Characters: ★★★★★/5
Writing style: ★★★★/5
World Building: ★★★★/5
general idea: ★★★★★/5
10th best of 2020
I didn't want to read this book, wrong quick implication by seeing the word, "thieves" in the title & because it was middle grade, but then, one day earlier, it hit me like "you should read this!" beeb, beeb, beeb. middle grades are the best! (indeed they are, for my taste) & I immediately found the ebook & started reading it & I couldn't put it down.
& I saw how WrOnG I was, what I would loss if I hadn't read it, this was brilliant & NOT at all the story I'd expected! not even close! Unexpected & Unpredictable & Surprising & Fun!
it was another Great middle Grade to be added to my list of favourites.
Once my friend & I discussed that maybe in another life, we were the characters in our favourite books & that’s why in this life we love them. (& the authors were the main characters in there.)
It’s so fancy just to think about it. I love it, even if it’s so farfetched.
So here in this story, this idea was the closest thing I got to that interesting conversion. I was thrilled as a reader, as if the book was simultaneously be written as I read it. & as an author I kept yelling at Owen that don’t mess with that story!
It was fun.
It was the fantasy version of ‘books about books’, story inside another story, & it was brilliant!
after all, Who didn't want to dive into their favourite books, eh?
Owen, you dumba$$ cute enthusiastic fanboy, Authors do what they do because it’s something behind the curtains that you don’t know! So don’t mess with it! (it is my inner author shouting at Owen. not that I disagree, but still I’m happy they did it.) he also likes to reread & finding clues & he knows everything about the book. Yay!
I really liked Kiel, funny, arrogant in a good way, inspiring, hopeful.
My interest toward Bethany changed sinus-like, sometimes she was aggressive & rude & snapping at people, sometimes she was funny. How the fates (or should I say, the author) intertwined their path was funny & making sense, in a fantasy middle-grade sort of sense.
Dr. Verity was hilarious too, I liked him.
The writing style was fun, the inside thoughts, questions, sarcasms. Also unique, when it was needed. (& I’m not kidding, I read the whole acknowledgement too, it was fun! he could be added to my fav authors list right away, but I should wait & see.)
I was also enthralled to see all those book references. (･ω･)
& I was reminded of my first Potterhead years when I was waiting for the new books in the series to come. Especially last book. good old times...
I also started watching "Once Upon a Time" as I needed something to watch with modernized nowadays version world & medieval fairytale fantasy & it is awesome too.
It was a quick read, once I blinked, I noticed I read 10 chapters! Action-packed, hilarious fantasy book about books. I really enjoyed it.
& again (like Simon Snow), I would like to read Kiel's all 7 books! gimme them!
Plot: ★★★★★/5
Characters: ★★★★★/5
Writing style: ★★★★/5
World Building: ★★★★/5
general idea: ★★★★★/5
mikha_anj's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
I read this first when I was in grade 4, reread a couple more times and still amazed me as a child. It is fun and an easy read.
elevetha's review
3.0
2.5 stars. It pretty consistently wavered between two and three stars, but I rounded up, because it was pretty cute.
I had a lot of notes, but I lost them. Anyways, the gist of what I wanted to say was that this is undoubtedly a fun book, especially recommended for tweens, but I personally got distracted by all the plot holes and unanswered questions I had, mostly concerning the magic system. Also, I disliked howchildish stupid Bethany and Owen are, especially in the first fourth of the book. There was some cool imagery scattered throughout the book, and I hope to see more of the same, along with answers, in the sequel.
I had a lot of notes, but I lost them. Anyways, the gist of what I wanted to say was that this is undoubtedly a fun book, especially recommended for tweens, but I personally got distracted by all the plot holes and unanswered questions I had, mostly concerning the magic system. Also, I disliked how
reynoldsreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Owen’s life is so boring. He lives for the exciting adventures in his favourite books and wishes he had the chance to be a hero like the characters. But he never imagines that could be a real possibility until the day he sees his classmate, Bethany, climb out of a book. He soon learns that she is half-fictional and searching for her missing father in every book she can find. In exchange for keeping Bethany’s secret, Owen makes her take him into his favourite series … where he subsequently inserts himself into the story and changes everything!
Now Owen must take the place of the main character and keep the story on track, while Bethany tries to round up the missing characters in the real world and return them where they belong.
It’s a middle-grade book lover’s fantasy/sci-fi adventure, and it’s a lot of fun!
sophiesticazion's review against another edition
3.0
Had lost my interest, I don't want to finish it.