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uselesspirateraven's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Abandonment
jmyodafriend's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed the characters and the setting (Venice) of this story, but it took a looong time to get to the magic carousel, and the aftermath of that was somewhat anticlimactic. I absolutely loved "Inkheart" which was also written by this author, but "The Thief Lord" had little of that book's charm or excitement for me.
Minor: Animal cruelty and Child abuse
littlecat's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I had complicated feelings about this book since I read it for the first time as a kid.
I like that we get one view point adult, and that Victor and Ida are more than card box cut out because adult in kid books often are, even Esther shows some deep in her last apperance with Barbossa. I like the kids but I specially love Mosca, Riccio and Hornet.
But I think the fantasy twist at the ending has no build up and the story lines dont end in a way i find statisfying.
I hate endings that break up the band, I find it specially irksome who gets to live a "nice" life and who doesnt.
I like that we get one view point adult, and that Victor and Ida are more than card box cut out because adult in kid books often are, even Esther shows some deep in her last apperance with Barbossa. I like the kids but I specially love Mosca, Riccio and Hornet.
But I think the fantasy twist at the ending has no build up and the story lines dont end in a way i find statisfying.
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Alcohol
aleesquer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
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