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A review by thechroniclesofreading
The Diamond Thief by Sharon Gosling
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This has been sat on my shelf for 8 years! Glad to have finally read it. The main reasons I still read children and young teen books are 1) because they can be fun 2) I’m a teacher and like to keep updated with books to recommend to my children.
So I would this is a fairly good Victorian mystery (with a slight hint of steampunk and fantasy) for children. I would say it’s on the older side of 9-12 so unfortunately a bit older than the children I teach. So not one that I can recommend to my class. It is a bit cliche with some of the plot but on the whole, a fun little mystery book involving some crazy acrobatics and inventions.
So I would this is a fairly good Victorian mystery (with a slight hint of steampunk and fantasy) for children. I would say it’s on the older side of 9-12 so unfortunately a bit older than the children I teach. So not one that I can recommend to my class. It is a bit cliche with some of the plot but on the whole, a fun little mystery book involving some crazy acrobatics and inventions.