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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
I had not really heard much about Thieves’ Gambit by Kavion Lewis when I received an ARC. Going in blindly, I wasn’t sure what to expect but wow!! The characters are extremely well written, especially our main character Ross Quest. There is mystery, suspense, & more than enough to keep you hooked. This one is a true page-turner. I will definitely check out other works by this author.
Thank you NetGalley &Penguin Group for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
adventurous
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i miss the person that i was when i was reading this book, mostly because past me was blissfully unaware that her flight to DC was going to be canceled a few minutes after finishing this book, leading to one of the most stressful sleep-deprived mornings of my year so far, which is truly saying something if you know me
anyways, back to the book itself! fun and very fast-paced (maybe a bit too fast-paced). i am not big into heist media so i can’t speak to realism but i loved reading about the intense challenges here (and it still felt way more realistic than something like portrait of a thief). the twists were also pretty cool and i didn’t see some of them coming, though again, sleep deprivation disclaimer. the main romance was a little too heterosexual love at first sight for my tastes, and definitely had me rolling my eyes. i think this book could’ve been truly elite if ross and noelia were gay because all the ingredients for good angsty juicy tension were there, but that’s just me. i also wish we got to explore the side characters more, but given the plot, i see why that would’ve been difficult. but like i wanna know more about taiyo and i hope he reappears in book 2. king. overall, i had a fun time and it went by super quickly! unlike this massive fucking line for the frontier customer service that i’ve been stuck in for an hour and a half and there are still hundreds of people in front of me. sorry i’m just so annoyed rn RAHHHH
anyways, back to the book itself! fun and very fast-paced (maybe a bit too fast-paced). i am not big into heist media so i can’t speak to realism but i loved reading about the intense challenges here (and it still felt way more realistic than something like portrait of a thief). the twists were also pretty cool and i didn’t see some of them coming, though again, sleep deprivation disclaimer. the main romance was a little too heterosexual love at first sight for my tastes, and definitely had me rolling my eyes. i think this book could’ve been truly elite if ross and noelia were gay because all the ingredients for good angsty juicy tension were there, but that’s just me. i also wish we got to explore the side characters more, but given the plot, i see why that would’ve been difficult. but like i wanna know more about taiyo and i hope he reappears in book 2. king. overall, i had a fun time and it went by super quickly! unlike this massive fucking line for the frontier customer service that i’ve been stuck in for an hour and a half and there are still hundreds of people in front of me. sorry i’m just so annoyed rn RAHHHH
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Thank you to PRH Audio for the free audiobook!
Thieves’ Gambit is a fun book full of mystery and heists. Ross Quest is a teenager and master thief. Her family is legendary in the heist world, but she wants more and has a plan to run away. Unfortunately, her plans are thwarted when a heist goes wrong, and her mothers life is in danger. Ross desperately enters the Thieves’ Gambit, a heist competition that provides one wish to the winner.
This book was action packed and had me hooked from the very beginning. I loved the concept of the Thieves’ Gambit and all of the heists. The characters were fantastic, and I especially loved Ross for her strength, quick thinking, and bravery. There were so many plot twists and betrayals and I was on my toes the entire time. I was also totally rooting for the enemies to lovers romance. The plot twist at the end totally shocked me!
The audio was really well done with different voices for each character. I thought the narrator was able to really convey all of the emotions in the story. The narration was clear and easy to understand, even sped up.
Thieves’ Gambit is a fun book full of mystery and heists. Ross Quest is a teenager and master thief. Her family is legendary in the heist world, but she wants more and has a plan to run away. Unfortunately, her plans are thwarted when a heist goes wrong, and her mothers life is in danger. Ross desperately enters the Thieves’ Gambit, a heist competition that provides one wish to the winner.
This book was action packed and had me hooked from the very beginning. I loved the concept of the Thieves’ Gambit and all of the heists. The characters were fantastic, and I especially loved Ross for her strength, quick thinking, and bravery. There were so many plot twists and betrayals and I was on my toes the entire time. I was also totally rooting for the enemies to lovers romance. The plot twist at the end totally shocked me!
The audio was really well done with different voices for each character. I thought the narrator was able to really convey all of the emotions in the story. The narration was clear and easy to understand, even sped up.
uhm... what the fuck??
Okay, okay, es fällt mir in einer Rezension immer leicht bloß über die negativen Dinge zu reden, aber mit dem Ende hab ich irgendwie die guten Sachen wieder vergessen.
Was ich nicht vergessen habe: was für eine Bande verdammter kleiner entitleter snobby BRATS die Hauptpersonen waren, die ganze Geschichte war so absurd, ja klar kommen ein paar 17 Jährige mit nem Haufen Geld und zufällig immer der richtigen Wechselkleidung für jeden Anlass und klauen, keine Ahnung, die Mona Lisa oder so.
Ja ok, ich hätte weder Hunger Games-like episches Battle Royale last one standing, noch Kaz Brekker-like geniale Pläne erwarten dürfen, aber DIESES ENDE.
Schon wieder so ein "es war alles nur eine Simulation" Roman? Kommt schon, das können die Autoren doch echt besser...
Ja, das Buch war kurzweilig und schnell gelesen (naja, nicht so toll, wenn das beste an einem Buch war, dass es schnell vorbei ist oder??) und die Romance zwischendurch war such ganz süß aber WARUM ist das groooooße bahnbrechende wahre Motiv bei sowas eigentlich immer die schnöde "Rache"?
Und warum zum Teufel ist es so wichtig bei jedem Charakter zehntausendmal die Hautfarbe und Ethnie zu erwähnen?
Okay, okay, es fällt mir in einer Rezension immer leicht bloß über die negativen Dinge zu reden, aber mit dem Ende hab ich irgendwie die guten Sachen wieder vergessen.
Was ich nicht vergessen habe: was für eine Bande verdammter kleiner entitleter snobby BRATS die Hauptpersonen waren, die ganze Geschichte war so absurd, ja klar kommen ein paar 17 Jährige mit nem Haufen Geld und zufällig immer der richtigen Wechselkleidung für jeden Anlass und klauen, keine Ahnung, die Mona Lisa oder so.
Ja ok, ich hätte weder Hunger Games-like episches Battle Royale last one standing, noch Kaz Brekker-like geniale Pläne erwarten dürfen, aber DIESES ENDE.
Schon wieder so ein "es war alles nur eine Simulation" Roman? Kommt schon, das können die Autoren doch echt besser...
Ja, das Buch war kurzweilig und schnell gelesen (naja, nicht so toll, wenn das beste an einem Buch war, dass es schnell vorbei ist oder??) und die Romance zwischendurch war such ganz süß aber WARUM ist das groooooße bahnbrechende wahre Motiv bei sowas eigentlich immer die schnöde "Rache"?
Und warum zum Teufel ist es so wichtig bei jedem Charakter zehntausendmal die Hautfarbe und Ethnie zu erwähnen?
It was fine. Definitely won’t be reading the next book.
I picked up this book to try something new for me genre-wise. Unfortunately, it wasn't a match. The book itself isn't really bad, but the plot feels a bit predictable and the characters are not my cup of tea either.