A review by torts
A Thief in the House of Memory by Tim Wynne-Jones

2.0

I think I need to officially call it quits on this one. Maybe it's just me being unfair to Mr. Wynne-Jones for not living up to the late great Diana Wynne Jones he's shelved next to, but I really can't get into his book. He lacks the easy eloquence, the subtle humor, the straightforward (yet ultimately surprising) plotline and pacing that I was craving when I picked up his book. I got like 10% through, so I'm entitled to an opinion on the entire book, right? I doubt that the writing style changes. And the back blurb (and other reviews) don't really make the book sound like a world I want to play in. Ever.