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The King of Attolia: A Queen's Thief Novel by Megan Whalen Turner

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hellavaral's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.25

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spinebenderbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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

This is probably my favourite book of the series. Costis is a wonderful addition to this world. His POV is endearing and enjoyable to read, even while he begins the book hating one of the characters we have come to know and love.

Watching him slowly reveal the real Eugenides behind the mask that he puts up is a thing of beauty. Seeing Eugenides from a true outsider's perspective shows readers just how much work he puts into every detail of how he presents himself. It shows how a legend is formed. This book is a story about the way perception can be manipulated - by both the subject and the viewer - as well as about Eugenides coming to terms with his kingship and the power and visibility it grants him. Costis is a key player in the journey Eugenides takes towards that acceptance, which comes as an unexpected surprise to those close to the thief. I think it shows how even seemingly inconsequential actions can have a huge ripple effect.

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rtherese's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Even better than the already amazing second book. The ending was even better!

Life in the royal court of Attolia is just one entertaining, significant day after another. You just want to keep on reading to see what happens next, then to see what happens next after that.

If you were like me, and you were bummed at the beginning because we seem to go further away from Gen once again, don’t worry! At first, I was like who tf are these people? Who is this irrelevant Costis? But as you read on you’ll see that Eugenides is plenty present in the story, and he is still the center of it all, as always!

Thank you author for an amazing read!

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vereadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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nekoshka's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Omg a book in POV Outsider

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littlestbiscuit's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

One of my favorite books from my favorite series. Megan Whalen Turner is a masterful writer, there are so many small details you miss on a first read that make rereads just as exciting as the first.

I am also, of course, obsessed with her characters and the ways she shows Just enough for you to be emotionally devastated while still leaving relationships between characters private in a way I haven’t seen other authors do.

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