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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you Nancy Paulsen Books and NetGalley for the eARC of Thieves' Gambit. All opinions in this review are my own.
I really liked the premise of Thieves' Gambit and at times, I really liked the book. However, I felt like the pacing was a little too slow for me. In what I expected to be a thrilling mission-based story, there are a lot of downtimes in between action that slowed the plot down.
The ending was good but I don't think I will be continuing with the series.
adventurous
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
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
This was a pretty solid book, and I will definitely read the sequel! I got a little confused at the end, but I think it will be explained in book 2.
adventurous
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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the idea of the book and engaging writing (making you eager to see where it was headed). It was full of action and quite a bit of disbelief (some plot points felt too convenient) :)
This is a great read for teens looking for an enjoyable, easy read that features a female protagonist as our thief. I think it’s wonderful that YA readers are getting a new action and adventure book to give both girls, and boys, the opportunity to read something else other than Alex Rider.
I should note I haven’t read The Inheritance Games, it’s ordered for my school library, but it’s been compared to this so I am excited to also read this series and have it in our collection! I will be purchasing Thieves Gambit for my all boys school library, it’ll be great addition to our Action & Adventure section!
I am not the intended audience for this book, and I get to come in and out of the YA genre and sadly this one wasn’t for me. The pacing of the book felt off the entire time for me, and yes the stakes were high but just not believable. I guessed every big reveal, which was a shame. I wasn’t pulled into the story, nor cared for the protagonist, the emotional connection to any of the characters was low. I think that others, particularly younger readers, will enjoy the book. It does have it all, a fun heist, romance, friendship dilemmas, as well family issues for our protagonist to navigate through. No fault of the book that adult me found it to be average- I really think teens will enjoy this story, and I am still giving it a solid 3 star rating!
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I should note I haven’t read The Inheritance Games, it’s ordered for my school library, but it’s been compared to this so I am excited to also read this series and have it in our collection! I will be purchasing Thieves Gambit for my all boys school library, it’ll be great addition to our Action & Adventure section!
I am not the intended audience for this book, and I get to come in and out of the YA genre and sadly this one wasn’t for me. The pacing of the book felt off the entire time for me, and yes the stakes were high but just not believable. I guessed every big reveal, which was a shame. I wasn’t pulled into the story, nor cared for the protagonist, the emotional connection to any of the characters was low. I think that others, particularly younger readers, will enjoy the book. It does have it all, a fun heist, romance, friendship dilemmas, as well family issues for our protagonist to navigate through. No fault of the book that adult me found it to be average- I really think teens will enjoy this story, and I am still giving it a solid 3 star rating!
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adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced