A review by the_dog_standard
The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Got it on sale and can see why. Whilst it's a nice easy read I found myself bored and like it was a chore to pick it up and read it. The premise of the books seems really good, love the setting and the dynamics between the characters.
But considering it a crime novel about a theft there's not a lot of focus on the theft and despite some of the characters eventually realising who stole the doll it never really gets solved as to why. And there are no consequences for anyone in the book for any my their sh*tty behaviour.
All in all just left me a bit disappointed and wanting more.

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