The Good Thief: A Novel

I really liked this book and for some reason often thought back to Huck and Tom as I was reading. This is also a bit of Dickens influencing Hannah I think.

A nice easy read after Les Miserables. Interesting plot twist

Tinti's straightforward prose is the focus of this novel. Apparently many consider this a strength according to the reviews. I think it is a serious weakness. I read the book and never connected with the characters. It wasn't until reflecting on the book after I finished that I realized how wild some of the characters and events were. With Tinti's writing style, you completely gloss over the...more

Tinti's straightforward prose is the focus of this novel. Apparently many consider this a strength according to the reviews. I think it is a serious weakness. I read the book and never connected with the characters. It wasn't until reflecting on the book after I finished that I realized how wild some of the characters and events were. With Tinti's writing style, you completely gloss over the giants, dwarfs, one-handed orphans, sinister doctors, murderous businessmen, raided graveyards, etc..., remaining emotionally detached from it all. At the very least, Ren is a character a reader should sympathize with, but Tinti just doesn't let it happen. I read the book, and didn't care.   hide

a good novel with a moral theme

It is a new favorite of mine.

Good story. The first half of the book was better. It lost some of it's steam after that, but you are still curious to find out what happens.

Started well, great descriptions, but wrapped poorly

Not as good as I thought it would be, not horrible.

I liked this book... it was a quick read that made me want to see what was coming next. Maybe the book just needed to be longer, but I felt like the author left too much character development to the reader. She had some good themes on right and wrong and some strong relationships and characters in the story... I guess I just wish there had been more and was disappointed when the book ended...more

I liked this book... it was a quick read that made me want to see what was coming next. Maybe the book just needed to be longer, but I felt like the author left too much character development to the reader. She had some good themes on right and wrong and some strong relationships and characters in the story... I guess I just wish there had been more and was disappointed when the book ended because; while it answered and wrapped up the interesting plot questions I had... I still don't feel like I understand the characters as much as I would have liked. Or maybe a better way to say it is, once I started to understand someone, she would move on to the next person. All-in-all a good book, though I don’t think I would recommend it to a friend.   hide