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aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Moderate: Grief and Xenophobia
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Alcohol
keelirae113's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
withlivjones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Terminal illness, Racism, and Xenophobia
jennifermreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The five-POV characters were so similar in voice, as well as experiencing the same or similar life dilemmas and adjustments, it could be hard to remember who was who. When I would step away from the audiobook for a few days and then come back, it would always take me a chapter or two to clarify between Alex, Irene, and Lily. It was a bit easier with Daniel and Will since they were the only two males—but even those would take a few minutes to settle in my brain as “Will, the ring leader and Harvard art student” and “Daniel, his childhood friend and the pre-med student.”
As far-fetched as it was to believe that a group of college students could be doing these jobs, I enjoyed the heist aspects of the story. I also was quite interested in the political and ethical dilemmas surrounding stolen artistic works displayed in museums outside of the originating country; my mind churned, even when I wasn’t actively reading, about art ownership and responsibilities of museums.
I enjoyed Portrait of a Thief enough that I will read the author’s next offering. My only hope is that the character voices differ enough that, should I listen to the audio, I can more easily distinguish among them.
Moderate: Grief
hannah_steven's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Grief and Xenophobia
Minor: War
julianfromme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
-: not enough heist stuff, irene’s “redemption” did not justify how terribly she treated literally everyone perhaps maybe lily, extremely repetitive writing.
probably going to check out her 2nd novel, though. justice for daniel liang.
Moderate: Grief and Cancer
Minor: Domestic abuse
lia_argo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Xenophobia, and Racism
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
brianna_moye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, Grief, and Cultural appropriation
ticktock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent