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sharonsm_28's review against another edition
4.0
This was an enjoyable read. The concept really intrigued me as it was a ya Thriller and that they were going to steal art. I thought the pace was great, it made me feel engaged and drawn to the story. The story itself was well written and I found the characters to be smart and interesting. Also, I thought that the ending was great and I can’t wait to read the second book. I am a fan of Ally Carter’s but she really made me engaged with this book. Overall, a great read.
embemgem's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book. Ally Carter is a wonderful writer and can perfectly captivate a reader. This book wraps you into the story and really makes you wonder what Hale's first name is? anyone know?
cidaumer's review against another edition
4.0
Fun teen book. A young thief who attempts to break away from the family business finds herself drawn back in when her father and family are threatened.
An Ocean's 11 like plot with some suspense and a light romance. Great book for tween/teen girls.
An Ocean's 11 like plot with some suspense and a light romance. Great book for tween/teen girls.
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun story that kept me reading. The only thing I didn't really care for was that I was annoyed when the author would say "the boy and the girl stood there" instead of just saying their names. I get why she was doing it, it just bugged me. Oh, also too many loose ends at the end of the book.
But still, it was a quick easy read, which was perfect for me right now. I'm having trouble concentrating on anything too involved. The characters were fun, even though I think the characterization was a bit shallow.
I would recommend this to fans of YA, or for someone looking for a fun adventure read.
But still, it was a quick easy read, which was perfect for me right now. I'm having trouble concentrating on anything too involved. The characters were fun, even though I think the characterization was a bit shallow.
I would recommend this to fans of YA, or for someone looking for a fun adventure read.
elysephone_escapes's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
<b> <i> Finally Reading The Books I Bought Randomly in Charity Shops Years Ago and Then Never Read: #6 </i> </b>
Really was fighting myself trying to finish this one. I started it about three times before finally getting through it.
That sounds like I'm about to absolutely slam this book, but honestly I'm not. It's mid. Ally Carter is obviously a skilled wordsmith for a teenage audience and as someone who read her Gallagher Girls series at the intended age and enjoyed them enough to apparently buy the whole series (don't ask me a single thing about them though, I honestly don't remember a wink), she's earned a place in the nostalgia section of any Waterstones.
I do have genuine dislikes about this book: the love interest/s and a last minute triangle tease was unnecessary for me but considering what book I'm reading it's basically par for the course. Gabrielle was annoying as heck because her entire existence was just to be "the hot girl" and a foil to Kat so we can have some classic Im-not-like-other-girls material that we of course all miss very fondly from our 2000-2010s teen lit.
What genuinely INFURIATED me though was the blatant sexualisation of mainly Gab, but then also Kat, was just sprinkled in, like they're not literal minors. And before you get all "Woke Police" on me, yes I know you I'm reading this as a 22 year old and that teen books always seem to want to remind us that teen = starting to be aware of body and attraction and all that jazz, but like seriously? You had a whole section of the male characters gawking at Kat's boobs because they "suddenly realised she had them" because Gabrielle fixed up her clothes for a costume - MAKING HER HAVE A WHOLE NOT-LIKE-OTHER-GIRLS GIRL SUDDENLY MAKES MEN REALISE SHE'S ATTRACTIVE WAS ALSO COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY BECAUSE THE "COSTUME" IS COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT?? Literally wanted to throw the book down when Simon commented on her boobs A SECOND TIME just for laughs. Like seriously, what the heck? I literally can only think of negative effects of this, like teenage girls could just read this and think "I guess boys opening commenting on and obsessing over the existence of my boobs is normal boy behaviour and code for me being attractive" GIRL NO, THAT IS GROSS BEHAVIOUR.
Other than this glaring uncomfortable inclusion though, anything else that I wasn't thrilled by I was just willing to chalk up to standard 2010s teen lit shenanigans. I can forgive it for being cheesy at points. If I had read this as a teen I could see myself possibly enjoying it more as at the end of the day it's a decent, globe-trotting heist plot centered around smart kids that provides little more than to be fun for teen girls who also want female-driven action novels and not just horses and fashion plots (not that there's anything inherently wrong with that ofc). The characters are interesting enough and the plot is thrilling if you're a teenager obsessed with Bond or Oceans 11 and want something like that but with characters closer to your age. Reading it today though, it was exhaustingly mid and I really was just reading it to make the £1.75 I paid for it however-many-years ago not a complete waste of pennies.
Really was fighting myself trying to finish this one. I started it about three times before finally getting through it.
That sounds like I'm about to absolutely slam this book, but honestly I'm not. It's mid. Ally Carter is obviously a skilled wordsmith for a teenage audience and as someone who read her Gallagher Girls series at the intended age and enjoyed them enough to apparently buy the whole series (don't ask me a single thing about them though, I honestly don't remember a wink), she's earned a place in the nostalgia section of any Waterstones.
I do have genuine dislikes about this book: the love interest/s and a last minute triangle tease was unnecessary for me but considering what book I'm reading it's basically par for the course. Gabrielle was annoying as heck because her entire existence was just to be "the hot girl" and a foil to Kat so we can have some classic Im-not-like-other-girls material that we of course all miss very fondly from our 2000-2010s teen lit.
What genuinely INFURIATED me though was the blatant sexualisation of mainly Gab, but then also Kat, was just sprinkled in, like they're not literal minors. And before you get all "Woke Police" on me, yes I know you I'm reading this as a 22 year old and that teen books always seem to want to remind us that teen = starting to be aware of body and attraction and all that jazz, but like seriously? You had a whole section of the male characters gawking at Kat's boobs because they "suddenly realised she had them" because Gabrielle fixed up her clothes for a costume - MAKING HER HAVE A WHOLE NOT-LIKE-OTHER-GIRLS GIRL SUDDENLY MAKES MEN REALISE SHE'S ATTRACTIVE WAS ALSO COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY BECAUSE THE "COSTUME" IS COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT?? Literally wanted to throw the book down when Simon commented on her boobs A SECOND TIME just for laughs. Like seriously, what the heck? I literally can only think of negative effects of this, like teenage girls could just read this and think "I guess boys opening commenting on and obsessing over the existence of my boobs is normal boy behaviour and code for me being attractive" GIRL NO, THAT IS GROSS BEHAVIOUR.
Other than this glaring uncomfortable inclusion though, anything else that I wasn't thrilled by I was just willing to chalk up to standard 2010s teen lit shenanigans. I can forgive it for being cheesy at points. If I had read this as a teen I could see myself possibly enjoying it more as at the end of the day it's a decent, globe-trotting heist plot centered around smart kids that provides little more than to be fun for teen girls who also want female-driven action novels and not just horses and fashion plots (not that there's anything inherently wrong with that ofc). The characters are interesting enough and the plot is thrilling if you're a teenager obsessed with Bond or Oceans 11 and want something like that but with characters closer to your age. Reading it today though, it was exhaustingly mid and I really was just reading it to make the £1.75 I paid for it however-many-years ago not a complete waste of pennies.
pragreads's review against another edition
3.0
What struck me most about this book was that Ally Carter's writing style is constant. I could tell this was written by the same person who wrote the [b:Gallagher Girls Boxed Set|7826504|Gallagher Girls Boxed Set (Gallagher Girls, #1-3)|Ally Carter|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388298709s/7826504.jpg|10878056]. This is not necessarily a bad thing; both times I was impressed by how she managed to keep me hooked to a story with close to no plot and characters I, or anyone else who would read this book, could relate to.
If I was to compare the plot with another book, I'd say [b:Six of Crows|23437156|Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1459349344s/23437156.jpg|42077459]. Katarina and Hale have a relationship not unlike Inej and Kaz's, even their personalities, their crews and heists, are parallels However, there was something about the latter book that made me swoon over the characters and immerse myself in their world that Heist Society lacked.
The easiest way to define this book would be befuddling. I couldn't follow the story half the time, the chapters ended on weird cliffhangers that annoyed me to no end. I did like the crew they assembled, with all their quirks and eccentricities, and I really want them explored in more detail in the next book.
2.5/5 stars
If I was to compare the plot with another book, I'd say [b:Six of Crows|23437156|Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1459349344s/23437156.jpg|42077459]. Katarina and Hale have a relationship not unlike Inej and Kaz's, even their personalities, their crews and heists, are parallels However, there was something about the latter book that made me swoon over the characters and immerse myself in their world that Heist Society lacked.
The easiest way to define this book would be befuddling. I couldn't follow the story half the time, the chapters ended on weird cliffhangers that annoyed me to no end. I did like the crew they assembled, with all their quirks and eccentricities, and I really want them explored in more detail in the next book.
2.5/5 stars
thebookberrie's review against another edition
Heist Society is about a girl named Kat who is from a family of thieves but left to go to boarding school. Unfortunately for her, leaving her life for a normal one isn't as easy as it seems. A powerful mobster has been robbed of his prized collection and all signs point to Kat's father but he didn't do it. When Kat gets involved to save her father, she takes the job to steal the paintings back from the mysterious thief who stole them.
I picked this up because I was feeling spicy and wanted to read a heist book and honestly it gave me everything I wanted from it. I enjoyed this book much more back in 2012 vs now but I still had a fun time. I love how they pulled off the heist and I loved this world of thieves and heists.
A thing is, the writing is a little young and the characters are the classic super smart spunky YA that lowkey get on my nerves. Like it's FUN but everything just feels so young?? But that's just my fault for being 800 years old.
Kat was so good and smart and I loved that for her. The romance was a little ehh but I liked the team.
I picked this up because I was feeling spicy and wanted to read a heist book and honestly it gave me everything I wanted from it. I enjoyed this book much more back in 2012 vs now but I still had a fun time. I love how they pulled off the heist and I loved this world of thieves and heists.
A thing is, the writing is a little young and the characters are the classic super smart spunky YA that lowkey get on my nerves. Like it's FUN but everything just feels so young?? But that's just my fault for being 800 years old.
Kat was so good and smart and I loved that for her. The romance was a little ehh but I liked the team.
longtimewish's review against another edition
3.0
10/10/18
Otra relectura de mi desafio. Hale best boy.
Otra relectura de mi desafio. Hale best boy.