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Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis

20 reviews

jazmckay's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Loved this!!! Emotional rollercoaster, masterful plot!!
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mythxcally's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

A delicious blend of The Hunger Games and The Inheritance Games with a slight hint of Powerless/Red Queen... this book was so much more than I anticipated. 

From the get go, the main character was very loveable and we were quickly introduced to her family situation - something I became invested in. The writing was very easy and comfortable to read and the dynamics of the characters was written incredibly well. 

I espically loved the tense aspect of them trying to steal their targets whilst competing against each other - I really have nothing bad to say! 

And the ending... oh my god. I thought we were done, and then another plot twist! Then another one! My mouth was quite literally on the floor and I had to pause, put the book down and process my stunned reaction in silence before I kept reading! I cannot WAIT to read the second one, I am so looking forward to it.
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aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

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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
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bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

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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!
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rinku's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

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_ohheyisabella_'s review against another edition

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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

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christygsp's review against another edition

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4.5

I loved this so much. Teenage thieves may be a bit of a niche story concept, but it read less like teenagers and more like adults olds who are only a little younger at heart. 
A competition where thieves in training come together and try and win an ultimate prize, prove themselves and have some fun while trying. 
Honestly, I can’t wait for the next book. 
The characters were great, but I do think some of the motivations and emotions were a little over exaggerated (but only a little, and I understand they are technically teenagers, but sometimes it felt like flipping back and forth with teenager and adult mindsets and emotions). 
Loved seeing the thieving challenges and dynamics between all the thieves. 
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heather667's review

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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

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cassielaj's review against another edition

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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!
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readwithsophsx's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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