The Thief | Megan Whalen Turner

The Thief | Megan Whalen Turner | Well written mythology; better twist at the end

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The Thief

	The Thief Megan Whalen Turner Eos, 2006 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 121 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

"I can steal anything."

After Gen's bragging lands him in the king's prison, the chances of escape look slim. Then the king's scholar, the magus, needs the thief's skill for a seemingly impossible task -- to steal a hidden treasure from another land.

To the magus, Gen is just a tool. But Gen is a trickster and a survivor with a plan of his own.

READ THIS!!!!!!!!

Awsome!!! Best plot for a book I've read in a long time and I've read hundreds of books. Might be a little slow for some people but if you read it all the way through it really is great. I also read the next 2 and could not put them down. I would recommend it to anybody who can read. Do not listen to the bad reviews unless you don't like a good story. I mostly read fantasy but i loved this book anyway. Read it!!

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Well written mythology; better twist at the end

Here's the deal: this is a realistic, well written fantasy with a logical, fully-fleshed world, including mythology. But the best part is the twist at the end.

The Theif

"I can steal anything." Gen (the protagonist) makes this statement on page 11 in the fiction book Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. This sentence shows Gen's courage ness and cockiness when he is on a mission to steal something as a thief.

The book's setting in the kingdoms of Eddis and Attolia. The time is impossible to predict because they have many old qualities from Greek times, like wearing tunics and kingdoms, but they possess guns.

The main characters are Gen, the magus, Ambiades, Pol, and Sophos. The story starts out as Gen being in jail after being caught when he stole the King's seal ring. The magus though sets him free on one condition. He must accept a seemingly impossible task to steal a very valuable treasure in another land. To the magus, Gen is just a tool, but he is tricky, cunning, and a survivor with a plan of his own. Sophos, Ambiades, and Pol are back up and guards to protect and make sure Gen does not run away. At first, Gen only thought of himself and did not care about the mission. But nearing around the book, he grows closer to Sophos, like a great friend and continues the mission to the very end. Never giving up and trying your hardest to do whatever you want. I think that is the theme the author is trying to portray in her text. I thought this book was great because of all the events that have happened in the book. Sneaking through the land, and entering a temple with a valuable treasure hidden inside. This book is perfect for whoever likes to read about adventure. Just like Gen, never give up but give everything you have got.

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I wanted to love this book, but...

I make it my business to read all the Newbery books since I teach middle school language arts. I really wanted to love this book. I was excited to read it. In my opinion, however, it failed to be a book worthy of the Newbery. The characters were not fully developed and often became secondary to loquacious descriptions of the setting that I found monotonous and adding little to the plot. I was starving for more dialogue and the pace slowed so drastically in the middle that I had to drag myself to the climax.

Whalen is a talented author and this book had the potential to be a gem, but fell short. Again, just my opinion - I realize I am in the minority here. I am still going to read the sequels in hopes that Whalen made adjustments in stlye that are in sync with her clever plots.

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Pretty Good

It's not the best book, nor is it the worst. To me, it was slightly above average. Gen was an interesting main character -- even though he has the tendancy to sleep a lot -- and he was my favorite. But plot-wise, this book was a bit lacking. The majority of the time they're walking, and there were only two eventful, worthwhile scenes. Other than that it was pretty mellow and could get a tad boring.

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