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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
sweet and cute<3
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
so cute!!
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
beautiful illustrations. be gay do crime undo crime fr
My heart has been stolen by Thieves, the upbeat and adorably queer graphic novel from Lucie Bryon. Which is fitting, as the catalyst for Ella and Madeline’s blossoming romance happens to be an act of drunken larceny that makes for a riotous premise. Ella crashes a party and meets Madeline, the girl she has been crushing on. The two hit it off, but Ella wakes up the next morning to discover she stole random stuff from the party. And then that the party was at Madeline’s house… but Madeline also likes to steal to feel a tiny bit of control in her life. What ensues is a hilarious romcom as the two girls try to make things right by crashing parties to secretly return everything they’ve ever stolen. It is such an adorable book, especially since Ella and Madeline are so cute together:
See? What did I tell you?
Also it comes highly recommended by [a:Alice Oseman|7789423|Alice Oseman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1603122242p2/7789423.jpg], [a:Molly Knox Ostertag|8512129|Molly Knox Ostertag|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1512747291p2/8512129.jpg], and my personal favorite graphic novelist [a:Tillie Walden|13560692|Tillie Walden|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1525905931p2/13560692.jpg], and those three are amazing.
This story was so much fun, and the artwork truly adds to the upbeat vibes of the book. With a very loose but also very expressive character design, Bryon keeps up a fast pace bouncing between school, home, and parties while juggling dialogue and interior monologues across scenes or back and forth through time that really pushes the story forward without ever feeling cluttered or confusing. I like the simple use of only one color per scene, changing to match moods or time of day and Bryon effectively gets a lot of emotion and energy across.
The characters are fantastic and we get a lot of character development for such a short book. Madeline seems like the perfect, got-it-all-together girl on the outside, but inside she is riddled with anxiety (she is still reeling from frequent bullying in the past) and her grades are teetering towards failing to graduate. As the frenetic story of reverse burglary goes on, Ella and Madeline have to confront the difficult-to-love aspects of each other and choose to help the other grow instead of walk away. They are aided by Ella’s best friend, the caustic Leslie, though a big part of the story is a reminder that you can’t just want your best friends around during bad times and need to allow them to be there for the good ones as well. The surprise twist on who Leslie’s boyfriend is was great and the dynamic of the two couples makes for a really heartwarming second half to the book.
I love stories like this that manage to be fun and upbeat while still dealing productively with issues of mental health and self-confidence. This book is a great reminder that people’s interior life likely does not match the outward front they present to the world, and that Bryon really embraces flawed characters and makes them more loveable with their quirks and shortcomings is really wonderful. Also who doesn’t love an adorable sapphic love story!? Keep bringing the queer coming-of-age tales, publishers. Theives is a great time with great art and you should let it steal your heart too.
5/5
See? What did I tell you?
Also it comes highly recommended by [a:Alice Oseman|7789423|Alice Oseman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1603122242p2/7789423.jpg], [a:Molly Knox Ostertag|8512129|Molly Knox Ostertag|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1512747291p2/8512129.jpg], and my personal favorite graphic novelist [a:Tillie Walden|13560692|Tillie Walden|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1525905931p2/13560692.jpg], and those three are amazing.
This story was so much fun, and the artwork truly adds to the upbeat vibes of the book. With a very loose but also very expressive character design, Bryon keeps up a fast pace bouncing between school, home, and parties while juggling dialogue and interior monologues across scenes or back and forth through time that really pushes the story forward without ever feeling cluttered or confusing. I like the simple use of only one color per scene, changing to match moods or time of day and Bryon effectively gets a lot of emotion and energy across.
The characters are fantastic and we get a lot of character development for such a short book. Madeline seems like the perfect, got-it-all-together girl on the outside, but inside she is riddled with anxiety (she is still reeling from frequent bullying in the past) and her grades are teetering towards failing to graduate. As the frenetic story of reverse burglary goes on, Ella and Madeline have to confront the difficult-to-love aspects of each other and choose to help the other grow instead of walk away. They are aided by Ella’s best friend, the caustic Leslie, though a big part of the story is a reminder that you can’t just want your best friends around during bad times and need to allow them to be there for the good ones as well. The surprise twist on who Leslie’s boyfriend is was great and the dynamic of the two couples makes for a really heartwarming second half to the book.
I love stories like this that manage to be fun and upbeat while still dealing productively with issues of mental health and self-confidence. This book is a great reminder that people’s interior life likely does not match the outward front they present to the world, and that Bryon really embraces flawed characters and makes them more loveable with their quirks and shortcomings is really wonderful. Also who doesn’t love an adorable sapphic love story!? Keep bringing the queer coming-of-age tales, publishers. Theives is a great time with great art and you should let it steal your heart too.
5/5
J’ai adoré franchement une histoire trop mignonne toute douce ! Le sujet principal n’est pas la romance en elle même j’apprécie que ca soit comme une banalité !! Et les dessins je n’aurais pas cru aimé ce style mais alors j’ai adoré c’était tres esthétique et les couleurs ma ma !!
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating: 4.25
Themes / Representation:
Romance
Friendship
LGBTQIA+
WLW / Sapphic
This was such a fun graphic novel! I loved all the characters and artwork. The story went by so quickly but was still perfectly fleshed out. Each main character had a unique style and personality and had their own flaws and strengths. I also wasn’t expecting a sapphic romance but was delighted to see it at the forefront of this story. I liked how each section was separated by each key item in the story, and how colour was used to identify parts of the story.
Definitely recommend!
Themes / Representation:
Romance
Friendship
LGBTQIA+
WLW / Sapphic
This was such a fun graphic novel! I loved all the characters and artwork. The story went by so quickly but was still perfectly fleshed out. Each main character had a unique style and personality and had their own flaws and strengths. I also wasn’t expecting a sapphic romance but was delighted to see it at the forefront of this story. I liked how each section was separated by each key item in the story, and how colour was used to identify parts of the story.
Definitely recommend!
adventurous
funny
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