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sabrinaslivingliterature 's review for:
Portrait of a Thief
by Grace D. Li
"Will could hear the sirens. They sounded like a promise"
Absolutely fantastic book! I don't usually pick up heist books or crime thrillers but was intrigued by the line on the back and then the premise of students becoming involved in an international art heist. This book is beautifully written, but as some other reviews pointed out the language can be a bit repetitive but for me this did not take any enjoyment out of the book. The characters are all intriguing and complex showing many different ways of struggling with identity and culture. As I am not Asian or Asian American I cant comment on the experiences of these characters but I can say that I loved how Grace D. Li explored these concepts and colonialism and will definitely be picking up future books by her!
Absolutely fantastic book! I don't usually pick up heist books or crime thrillers but was intrigued by the line on the back and then the premise of students becoming involved in an international art heist. This book is beautifully written, but as some other reviews pointed out the language can be a bit repetitive but for me this did not take any enjoyment out of the book. The characters are all intriguing and complex showing many different ways of struggling with identity and culture. As I am not Asian or Asian American I cant comment on the experiences of these characters but I can say that I loved how Grace D. Li explored these concepts and colonialism and will definitely be picking up future books by her!