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The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, Chad Cameron

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saluki's review against another edition

3.0

Came across this story about a very young Eugenides by chance when looking to see if there was any recent news about the fifth book in The Queen's Thief series. It'll only mean something to those who've already read Megan Whalen Turner's books, I think.

Short and sweet insight into Gen's youth and his ambition to inherit the title of The King's Thief.

sh543's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

itssamu's review against another edition

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3.0

60/100.

missprint_'s review against another edition

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5.0

There is really no such thing as too much Eugenides in one's life. God I love these characters and t his world.

shirin_mandi's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a story about a 10-year-old boy who's named Eugenides, after the God of Thieves.
Eugenides' family calls him Gen and wishes he would grow up to be a soldier like most of the men in the country of Eddis. Gen would rather follow in his grandfather's footsteps and become the King's Thief.
One thousand years before this story takes place, a person could become the King's Thief by stealing a stone called Hamiathes' Gift (if he or she didn't die in the process). ...

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zquill's review against another edition

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3.0

It's sweet to see a juvenile Gen in one of his first cheeky exploits, but I do wish a little more had been revealed about his family and that it had been written with a little more grace.