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Der Meisterdieb: Eine wahre Geschichte von Kunst, Obsession und Zerstörung

Michael Finkel

3.97 AVERAGE

dropkickme's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous tense fast-paced

vicblaz's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

mollieswygart's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

emmareadsbigbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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So so so good 

emilyredwood's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

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While this story is absolutely fascinating (and true, which is WILD), the narrative style didn't quite work for me. A quick read and somewhat unsatisfying, but I won't hold that against the author since he's just recounting a true story. Very interesting but uneven in terms of my level of absorption in the story. 

hannazoeo's review against another edition

4.5

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Stéphane Breitwieser is the most prolific art thief in history. Starting at age 23, he stole >230 artworks from >170 museums & cathedrals over the course of 8 years. Absolutely insane. But, unlike other art thieves, his goal was never money. Breitwieser loved & hoarded art, and says he sole from a mix of compulsion & good intentions. This book is the most comprehensive & in-depth view of Breitwieser’s years of heists, and how they spiraled to an end. 

No spoilers, but I cried. Definitely recommend this for history and art lovers.

The writing style was the only minus for me. It was narrated as if everything was happening in the present, instead of in past-tense. Might be a better print experience than audio! 

lupothewolf's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous fast-paced

jennifuuh's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous fast-paced

galaxyrocketeer's review against another edition

3.0

informative mysterious fast-paced

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This was a fine true crime novel about a prolific art thief. 

laneyjeanreads's review against another edition

3.5

informative medium-paced