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ladydewinter 's review for:
The Thief
by Fuminori Nakamura
"What will happen to me in the end? What happens to people who live the way I do? That's what I'd like to know."
"The Thief" is a small book, easily read in a little under two hours, but those are two hours well spent. You follow the main character (whose name is revealed exactly once), a pickpocket, who, despite himself, suddenly finds himself in something big and possibly ugly. It's not your typical crime story, but it was absolutely fascinating to read. Also, having read two very short, but excellent books in a row I have to say that while big, long books are nice as well, there is something to be said for something this reduced, yet intense.
"The Thief" is a small book, easily read in a little under two hours, but those are two hours well spent. You follow the main character (whose name is revealed exactly once), a pickpocket, who, despite himself, suddenly finds himself in something big and possibly ugly. It's not your typical crime story, but it was absolutely fascinating to read. Also, having read two very short, but excellent books in a row I have to say that while big, long books are nice as well, there is something to be said for something this reduced, yet intense.