What an unusual tale; a real page-turner written by a talented storyteller. Tinti's descriptions were so vivid, I swear I could smell the boys' room at Saint Anthony's. And how surprising to find myself rooting for Ren, a one-handed liar and thief who, by most standards, is not a "good" kid. Perhaps...
This is a story you can really get lost in. I love how it makes you think and you can see how it's played out in your head.I did not see it ending the way it did though.
Definitely a young adult novel, although not billed as such. This is like a cross between a Charles Dickens hard luck tale and a Stephen King creepfest. There's a chunk in the middle where it dwells too long on the grave-robbing antics, but otherwise it's quite entertaining. Worth reading just for...
My 11 year old and I both listened to this book and very quickly he out stripped me and finished the book a good week or so before I did. Quite frankly, if he hadn't pushed I don't I would have finished listening to it - mainly because the narrator drove me a bit nuts. I did get caught up in the sto...
I finished (an ARC copy of) The Good Thief three days ago, and have been struggling with the review. Objectively I know there's nothing new here, but the writing is so up my alley and the atmosphere of the novel is so well put-together that I want to rave and rave over it.Tinti's main character is a...
This was such an interesting story. I was surprised a bit at the violence and there was a bit of "creepiness" that made it just that much more fun! Nice twists and turns but I was left wanting to know more about Ren and Benjamin.
A rollicking good tale. Ren, a one-handed orphan who has spent his life in St. Anthony's orphanage in New England, is plucked out by a supposed relative, Benjamin. Lots of preposterous (but I enjoyed them) adventures and misadventures ensue, while Ren tries to lead a "good" life among thieves and wo...
The Good Thief is written in the style of a Charles Dickens or Robert Louis Stevenson novel. It tells the story of a boy named Ren who was left at an orphanage as a baby. One day a man claiming to be his brother comes to take him away. He tells stories of Indian scalpers to explain what happened to ...
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