little thieves by margaret owen
i received a copy of little thieves from hachette nz in exchange for an honest review.
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little thieves review
as far as retellings go, this ones up there as one of my favorites. the author does an excellent job reworking the original tale into something unique. little thieves is a fast paced, and exciting read.
i really enjoy how our main character, vanja, isn’t exactly a stellar person. she does a lot of questionable things. i really enjoy how the author used the anti hero in little thieves, as it adds so much character to the book. i wish it was something that was used more widely.
little thieves has a dark fairytale vibe, in the old timey German style, which i absolutely loved. the world building was on point. and the inclusion of LGBT+ relationships, including references to “daughters they thought were boys at birth”.
considering how much i enjoyed this book, I’ll definitely be reading the author’s other works sometime soon.
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Jodie | That Happy Reader
This sounds like an interesting book! I’m glad that you loved it! Thanks for sharing.
yourbookishfriend
it was! thank you for stopping by
Lark
I do like a book with that dark fairy tale vibe. 🙂
yourbookishfriend
same!!
Yolanda @ Past Midnight
This one is on my TBR and all I’ve seen are really good reviews for it. It makes me more excited to read it. Great review!
yourbookishfriend
thank you!! i hope you enjoy it when you read it, it was truly magical
Her Digital Coffee
I’m glad you enjoyed this book! The cover is so beautiful. I love that it’s a fast paced story, those are my favorite. Thanks for sharing your review!
yourbookishfriend
the cover is truly something special! thank you for stopping by!
WendyW
I’m so glad you enjoyed this. I also like that its inclusionary.
yourbookishfriend
i think we need more books that have casual inclusion like this one
Kaya @ afictionalbookworm
okay i’m sold on this one now! wonderful review💜
I'm All Booked Up YA
The dark fairytale vibe sounds really cool.
yourbookishfriend
it was!!
Anika
Wow sounds like a book you really enjoyed! What a lovely review 🙂
yourbookishfriend
thank you! and it was an amazing book
Kal @ Reader Voracious
I loved this book as well! I haven’t read the original fairytale but really love the anti hero vibes and character development. great review!