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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
***Thank you, Penguin Group, and Net galley for my copy***
Wow wow wow. What a great read to finish the year with!
This book was so amazing and once I got invested it was difficult to put the book down. I loved all the little thieves so much and it was very fun to be stressed about the success of the heists alongside them. The plot was so good, and the writing was incredible! I need to read book 2 stat with the way this one ended like nowwwww. The competition, the schemes, the friendships, the betrayals, the love, all of it was so perfect!!
I will say parts were predictable and it took a minute to get me into the story, but wow. It's one of the best reads of 2024 for me.
Wow wow wow. What a great read to finish the year with!
This book was so amazing and once I got invested it was difficult to put the book down. I loved all the little thieves so much and it was very fun to be stressed about the success of the heists alongside them. The plot was so good, and the writing was incredible! I need to read book 2 stat with the way this one ended like nowwwww. The competition, the schemes, the friendships, the betrayals, the love, all of it was so perfect!!
I will say parts were predictable and it took a minute to get me into the story, but wow. It's one of the best reads of 2024 for me.
This was a fun, cinematic read, but I was left wanting more at the end.
Ross Quest was born into a family of criminals, but she is aching to break free. When her mother gets taken hostage, she has to enter the Thieves' Gambit in order to win her freedom, but who can she trust?
This book was filled with exotic locales and fun twists and turns. It would make a perfect movie! I thought it was an entertaining read, but for readers that aren't looking for a series, it doesn't wrap up well. It's not quite a cliffhanger, but it's close. Ross was an interesting character who had some growing up to do. I thought the romance was half baked. I did love the complicated relationship with her nemesis and many of the other characters. I would continue reading this series, but I wish the book had a bit more resolution for this first story.
Ross Quest was born into a family of criminals, but she is aching to break free. When her mother gets taken hostage, she has to enter the Thieves' Gambit in order to win her freedom, but who can she trust?
This book was filled with exotic locales and fun twists and turns. It would make a perfect movie! I thought it was an entertaining read, but for readers that aren't looking for a series, it doesn't wrap up well. It's not quite a cliffhanger, but it's close. Ross was an interesting character who had some growing up to do. I thought the romance was half baked. I did love the complicated relationship with her nemesis and many of the other characters. I would continue reading this series, but I wish the book had a bit more resolution for this first story.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I mean I could see if playing out on a movie screen while I was reading it. Bring on the next hunger games!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
Thieves' Gambit is a hard-hitting heist book, especially for a young adult novel. It is the first of a series, and I am going to be early awaiting the next one.
Rosalyn "Ross" Quest is a professional thief, a part of a famous thieving family. She has been told by her mother to never trust anyone. But Ross is ready to spread her wings a little and to to a summer gymnastics camp. Unfortunately, just as she is running away, her mother is kidnapped. To save her, she must raise one billion dollars, and three only way to do that is to enter the Thieves' Gambit.
She is completing against other teens who are part of crime families, including Noelia, who had betrayed her when they were nine years old. There are three stages, and the winner gets any wish they want, but also are signed to a one year contract to thieve for the organization who organized the event.
No matter what you like, it's in this book. Capers, lasers, romance, betrayal, friendship, violence... and it is only the first book. I can't wait to read the next one and find out what happens next! Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy of this book.
Rosalyn "Ross" Quest is a professional thief, a part of a famous thieving family. She has been told by her mother to never trust anyone. But Ross is ready to spread her wings a little and to to a summer gymnastics camp. Unfortunately, just as she is running away, her mother is kidnapped. To save her, she must raise one billion dollars, and three only way to do that is to enter the Thieves' Gambit.
She is completing against other teens who are part of crime families, including Noelia, who had betrayed her when they were nine years old. There are three stages, and the winner gets any wish they want, but also are signed to a one year contract to thieve for the organization who organized the event.
No matter what you like, it's in this book. Capers, lasers, romance, betrayal, friendship, violence... and it is only the first book. I can't wait to read the next one and find out what happens next! Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy of this book.
This was so fun. I love a heist and these heists were super fun. The twists were not fully expected and read so well. I need to read the next book. I loved the characters and can’t wait to meet them again in the sequel. I highly recommend if you like heists and love a competition.
Thieves' Gambit – Kayvion Lewis
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ET 15.02.2024 ~ 416 Seiten ~ GB 20,00 €, eBook 16,99 € ~ 3,5/5 Sterne
Vorab: Bei Thieves' Gambit handelt es sich um ein Jugendbuch und das ist meiner Meinung nach so harmlos, dass es für wirklich junge Menschen ansprechend sein dürfte. Ich habe diesen Aspekt bei meiner Bewertung nicht einfließen lassen, da ich ja vorab wusste, dass es ein Jugendbuch ist.
Die Grundidee von Thieves' Gambit hat mir gut gefallen: Es gibt im Grunde mehrere Runden, in denen Jugendliche ihr Diebestalent beweisen müssen. Wer am Ende gewinnt, bekommt einen Wunsch erfüllt. Perfekt für Rosalyn, deren Mutter gerade erst entführt wurde und die keine Ahnung hat, wie sie die hohe Summe Lösegeld aufbringen soll.
Das Buch bietet viel Action, aber im Grunde alles ziemlich harmlos. Ich konnte mir viele Szenen sehr gut als Film vorstellen und wäre tatsächlich nicht überrascht, wenn Netflix hier mal eine Verfilmung rausbringen würde. Neben den Diebstählen geht es auch um Freundschaft, Liebe und Identität, also nicht sonderlich überraschend für ein Jugendbuch, aber auch nicht schlecht. Mir haben auch die diversen Charaktere gut gefallen.
Was mir leider gar nicht gut gefallen hat, waren einzelne absolut toxische Beziehungen zwischen Elternteil und Kind. Zwar werden die nicht positiv dargestellt, aber ich fand sie auch einfach anstrengend zu lesen und sehr nervig. Ein noch größerer Minuspunkt ist jedoch das Ende. In den letzten zwanzig Seiten passiert meiner Meinung nach so viel, dass es einfach nur absurd wurde. Ich hatte das Gefühl, als hätte man einfach das Interesse am Buch verloren und wollte die Geschichte deshalb so schnell wie möglich beenden. Ich verstehe es nicht. Das war definitiv nicht das Ende, das das Buch verdient hätte. Von mir gibt es deshalb nur 3,5 Sterne.
(unbezahlte Werbung | Rezensionsexemplar)
ET 15.02.2024 ~ 416 Seiten ~ GB 20,00 €, eBook 16,99 € ~ 3,5/5 Sterne
Vorab: Bei Thieves' Gambit handelt es sich um ein Jugendbuch und das ist meiner Meinung nach so harmlos, dass es für wirklich junge Menschen ansprechend sein dürfte. Ich habe diesen Aspekt bei meiner Bewertung nicht einfließen lassen, da ich ja vorab wusste, dass es ein Jugendbuch ist.
Die Grundidee von Thieves' Gambit hat mir gut gefallen: Es gibt im Grunde mehrere Runden, in denen Jugendliche ihr Diebestalent beweisen müssen. Wer am Ende gewinnt, bekommt einen Wunsch erfüllt. Perfekt für Rosalyn, deren Mutter gerade erst entführt wurde und die keine Ahnung hat, wie sie die hohe Summe Lösegeld aufbringen soll.
Das Buch bietet viel Action, aber im Grunde alles ziemlich harmlos. Ich konnte mir viele Szenen sehr gut als Film vorstellen und wäre tatsächlich nicht überrascht, wenn Netflix hier mal eine Verfilmung rausbringen würde. Neben den Diebstählen geht es auch um Freundschaft, Liebe und Identität, also nicht sonderlich überraschend für ein Jugendbuch, aber auch nicht schlecht. Mir haben auch die diversen Charaktere gut gefallen.
Was mir leider gar nicht gut gefallen hat, waren einzelne absolut toxische Beziehungen zwischen Elternteil und Kind. Zwar werden die nicht positiv dargestellt, aber ich fand sie auch einfach anstrengend zu lesen und sehr nervig. Ein noch größerer Minuspunkt ist jedoch das Ende. In den letzten zwanzig Seiten passiert meiner Meinung nach so viel, dass es einfach nur absurd wurde. Ich hatte das Gefühl, als hätte man einfach das Interesse am Buch verloren und wollte die Geschichte deshalb so schnell wie möglich beenden. Ich verstehe es nicht. Das war definitiv nicht das Ende, das das Buch verdient hätte. Von mir gibt es deshalb nur 3,5 Sterne.