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aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
the team-up the people want: an emo and a k-pop stan working together
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Car accident
Moderate: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Sometimes I know exactly the type of book I want to read and it is a young-adult, Ocean's Eleven-inspired, fast-paced romp around the world where teenagers have millions to spend and heists are aplenty.
Book Two, I'm ready for you!
Book Two, I'm ready for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism
_ohheyisabella_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
roseleebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
4.5
This book was an adventurous and fun read. Ross, a thief, is entered into a competition run by a mysterious Organization that pits her against other young thieves trying to make their mark and win a wish.
There are plenty of heists and reveals throughout the book, but the question of trust and what is really valuable is central.
I won't reveal anything more but this story kept me reading to find out what happened next.
The only criticism I have is that there were a couple of times when plot points were not as well explained as I would have liked.
Overall a great read and I can't wait for the sequel.
There are plenty of heists and reveals throughout the book, but the question of trust and what is really valuable is central.
I won't reveal anything more but this story kept me reading to find out what happened next.
The only criticism I have is that there were a couple of times when plot points were not as well explained as I would have liked.
Overall a great read and I can't wait for the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
heather667's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Death, Police brutality, and Death of parent
cassielaj's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was really fun! Very solid adventure/heist plot with an exciting and diverse cast of characters. I was worried that it would be hard to keep track of so many characters and moving parts at first, but the author does a great job of differentiating them and making it clear what’s going on. There were some twists I definitely expected and some I deeefinitely didn’t… though there were so many in the last 10% that it got a little overwhelming. I’ve got to stop reading series openers before the rest are out… I’ll be checking out book 2 for sure!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Racism
a_libra_library's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I finished this book and immediately requested book two because that cliff hanger might have ruined me for the entire year.
High stakes balanced beautifully comedy. Heist, puzzles, competitions- It was so much fun! If you loved the inheritance games and the hunger games (book one) you'll eat this book up!
Twelves teens competing to be recognized as the best thief of a new generation and win the prize of one wish, a wish for anything!
High stakes balanced beautifully comedy. Heist, puzzles, competitions- It was so much fun! If you loved the inheritance games and the hunger games (book one) you'll eat this book up!
Twelves teens competing to be recognized as the best thief of a new generation and win the prize of one wish, a wish for anything!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This has apparently already been optioned for a movie, and I can defintely see why. It's fast paced, with lots of twists and turns and action tha tmakes you want to keep reading once you started. It's compared to The Inheritance Games, and it's a great comp title for that.They both have similar vibes, with that mystery/thriller feeler that makes them hard to put down.
For avid readers, the twists are a little easy to guess, but I didn't mind because the writing itself was pretty well done. I liked the characters, and the romance helps to add to the intrigue and the mystery. It's a high stakes thriller heist novel, with a cast of characters that are well developed and fun to read about.
The ending is left open for likely what's going to be a second book, so I'm excited to see what Ross does next!
For avid readers, the twists are a little easy to guess, but I didn't mind because the writing itself was pretty well done. I liked the characters, and the romance helps to add to the intrigue and the mystery. It's a high stakes thriller heist novel, with a cast of characters that are well developed and fun to read about.
The ending is left open for likely what's going to be a second book, so I'm excited to see what Ross does next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Car accident
littledeerbythecreek's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse
Wow.thenovelmaura's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks so much to Penguin Teen for sending me a copy of this book to read and review! This was another top pick from my roster of thrilling summer reads that will be just as fun for fall.
If you're aware of my obsession with Six of Crows, then you won't be surprised to hear that I love a good heist novel. It's so entertaining to be outsmarted by an author and their cunning characters! I loved the concept of a teen who was raised by a legendary family of Bahamian thieves and Lewis did a great job with the opening scenes of Ross and the legacy of training and heists she was born into. The competition aspect of the story was equally well done and the pacing of the various challenges kept me turning pages nonstop.
Ross' competitors were highly skilled, cutthroat, and gave you no hint as to who she should trust. And when she did (reluctantly) let her guard down, it was so sweet to see her form her first real friendships outside the bounds of her overprotective family. The only relationship aspect that I wasn't as invested in was the one between Ross and her love interest, where their interactions felt kind of forced and predictable.
If the rest of my review doesn't convince you, I read this book in a single day and there's already a movie adaptation on the way. I recommend grabbing this one soon!
If you're aware of my obsession with Six of Crows, then you won't be surprised to hear that I love a good heist novel. It's so entertaining to be outsmarted by an author and their cunning characters! I loved the concept of a teen who was raised by a legendary family of Bahamian thieves and Lewis did a great job with the opening scenes of Ross and the legacy of training and heists she was born into. The competition aspect of the story was equally well done and the pacing of the various challenges kept me turning pages nonstop.
Ross' competitors were highly skilled, cutthroat, and gave you no hint as to who she should trust. And when she did (reluctantly) let her guard down, it was so sweet to see her form her first real friendships outside the bounds of her overprotective family. The only relationship aspect that I wasn't as invested in was the one between Ross and her love interest, where their interactions felt kind of forced and predictable.
If the rest of my review doesn't convince you, I read this book in a single day and there's already a movie adaptation on the way. I recommend grabbing this one soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Racism