Reviews

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

jwhitlow91's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mullinscl9657's review

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed the storyline. It was heavy in symbolism. It started and ended a little slow. Overall it was a great read. 

rubywhatashmoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

lermonysnickers's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

mickaroni's review

5.0

This is the book that started my obsession with fantasy. I never really even liked fantasy as a kid, but this book was so great that it introduced me to my now favorite genre :)

proficientweirdo's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

hanoukx's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.0

humblebee20's review against another edition

5.0

A book I truly could not put down. I loved everything that this book had to offer, despite being a bit daunted by the length of 500 pages and a sequel already being released. Luckily the sequel isn't needed to enjoy this book (thank goodness) and the pages are actually used well. This book managed to keep me invested in everything, from the fairytales sprinkled throughout, to the longer sections that kept the action going. This book is a slowburn romance, but thankfully it doesn't take up too much of the main story until the last 2/5ths, which makes a lot more sense overall. Most fairytale "feminist" retellings I've read have been a letdown. They either get bogged down with hundreds of pages of nothing or fall into the romance pittrap that makes the book uninteresting. This book on the other hand has a strong main character that has flaws and doesn't have a perfect recovery from them right away. The scenes of panic feel real and terrifying. I really enjoyed this book, but I doubt I'll read the sequel with how nicely this book was wrapped up.

anikabook's review against another edition

5.0

holy fucking shit.

i’m gonna write a proper review during the car ride tmr i’m so excited

zannayo's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse and Body shaming