The Thief
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The Thief

by Megan Whalen Turner

1996•Adventure•224 pages

Taste attributes: adventurefantasymysteryfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfool triumphant

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Boxlist takeWarm-hearted and stylised: an accessible adventure novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Open Library rating

4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyMysteryAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFool triumphant

Subjects

Robbers and outlawsAdventure and adventurersJuvenile FictionThievesAdventure storiesAdventure fictionBrigands and robbersNewbery Honor

Details

Author
Megan Whalen Turner
Published
1996
Pages
224
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