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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
There’s a lot for teens to like about this one, and it’s sure to fit the Inheritance Games niche, but dang there’s some deus ex machina at work here, and I didn’t care about any of the characters (maybe Kyung-soon or Mylo?) because the narrator spent so much time distrusting everyone. The twists were predictable, but also out of left field and surprising? And we go from trust NO ONE to “ok I trust you and forgive a decade long grudge” and also “boy howdy i want to kiss you so i guess i can trust you” to IVE BEEN BETRAYED BY EVERYONE THAT EVER SPOKE TO ME I CAN TRUST NO ONE AND NOTHING
4.5 stars! Thank you to NetGalley, Nancy Paulsen Books, and Penguin Young Readers Group for this advanced copy! You can pick up Thieves' Gambit now.
I loved this thrilling heist novel! Ross Quest was a fantastic lead with the smarts and skills to work around some truly harrowing thieving trials. Her arc was phenomenal as she built friendships after living an isolated life and realized that her mother didn't always (if ever) have her best interests at heart. While I did see the ending coming, I didn't anticipate all of it, and I'm curious where Ross's relationships will go in the next book and if she's ready for all that may be asked of her.
If you love the found family vibes of Six of Crows or the puzzle-solving of The Inheritance Games, I bet you'll get a kick out of this one!
I loved this thrilling heist novel! Ross Quest was a fantastic lead with the smarts and skills to work around some truly harrowing thieving trials. Her arc was phenomenal as she built friendships after living an isolated life and realized that her mother didn't always (if ever) have her best interests at heart. While I did see the ending coming, I didn't anticipate all of it, and I'm curious where Ross's relationships will go in the next book and if she's ready for all that may be asked of her.
If you love the found family vibes of Six of Crows or the puzzle-solving of The Inheritance Games, I bet you'll get a kick out of this one!
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the advance reader copy.
I was very intrigued by the premise of this story and am glad to say it delivered.
We follow Ross a young woman who is in a thief family and is trying to go live her life. On the way, there are some hijinks from the get go and she has to enter a competition to win a wish.
This is all in the first quarter of the book. It only gets better from there.
The book is full of schemes, plots, and of course things being stolen.
Overall a great book and I imagine a great start to a series.
I was very intrigued by the premise of this story and am glad to say it delivered.
We follow Ross a young woman who is in a thief family and is trying to go live her life. On the way, there are some hijinks from the get go and she has to enter a competition to win a wish.
This is all in the first quarter of the book. It only gets better from there.
The book is full of schemes, plots, and of course things being stolen.
Overall a great book and I imagine a great start to a series.
Fed og spændene bog, men nogle ting giver ikke så god mening og sommetider bliver det for let
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated