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Little thieves. C'era una volta una ragazza cattiva by Margaret Owen
16 reviews
tiannakelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Animal death, Sexual assault, Murder, Domestic abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, and Body shaming
asparagusisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, Henry Holt and Co., and the author, Margaret Owen, and theFierceReads' team for sending an e-arc copy of this book to read and review.
TW + CW: abuse, violence, sexual assault, abandonment/neglect
LITTLE THIEVES by MARGARET OWEN is the first book in a young adult fantasy series that retells the fairy tale, The Goose Girl. LITTLE THIEVES follows Vanja Schmidt, a maidservant that takes the opportunity to switch lives with a princess. As princess, she's charming everyone in the castle while sneaking a few of the riches for herself. but when she crosses the wrong god, she is cursed. This curse forces her to make up for everything she has done and taken or she will be turned into the same jewels she has stolen.
Somebody needs to tell me to stop procrastinating on my ARCs and physical TBR because here I am, once again, wowed by how much I enjoyed a book that I kept putting off. Like if I read this when I got it, I could have been raving about this with everyone else. I was missing out! With that being said, I will say that I found myself easily getting distracted which typically happens when I'm feeling bored or like a scene or conversation is dragged out. However, Margaret Owen does well with bringing in something new to the story that would draw me back in.
For the retelling lovers, I recommend that you check this book out because this is amazing! I admit that I am not familiar with the original Goose Girl story but I am did not find it necessary to know while reading. I'm now intrigued to devour anything related to Goose Girl and dive into other fairy tales that may not be as well known. I am still undecided about what to rate this book (I am between a 3.75 and 4) because I think this could have had a little bit more oomph, something that would have tipped me close to a higher rating. This also could be an issue of this book being a part of a series. Some books need a little bit more and that 'more' doesn't come in until a later installment in the series. The next book comes out next year so I'm excited to see what's to come. I have heard they Margaret's second books in series tend to be explosive and emotional if you're attached to the characters. I think this could be an exciting introduction to an author I may come to love and read annually.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
theespressoedition's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
That's how I felt about Little Thieves. It was incredibly creative - truly, I've never read anything quite like it. Though I will say that if you're a fan of Six of Crows, you may enjoy this one. It's really not similar at all, but it gives off some of the same vibes? I hope that makes sense.
I picked this up because everyone was raving about it on bookstagram at the end of 2021 and I can see why. The magic was incredibly unique (though never really explained beyond the gods having some hand in it, I believe), there was fantastic diversity, and the twists were excellent - nothing totally mind-blowing, just really fun!
There were definitely some triggering elements to it, but you know what? THE AUTHOR INCLUDED TRIGGER WARNINGS. Like, hello! Thank you! That should be at the beginning of every book ever. And guess what else? That actually made it easier for me to read the book, because I knew what I was getting into ahead of time, and when those moments arose, I wasn't put out by it.
Despite giving it 4.5 stars immediately following reading it, I've already forgotten a great deal. That could just be because my mind is elsewhere lately. Okay, actually, yeah, I'm gonna just blame it on that, because honestly, I think if I were totally focused right now, I'd be able to tell you every single detail. At least I can remember most of the character names (that's a new one for me).
Anyyyyways, it immediately went on my wishlist because I'd really like to read it again. I feel as though I could gain more from it with a reread in the future!
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Abandonment and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
kristae1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Body horror, and Body shaming
Minor: Homophobia
mybookthrone's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders