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A review by perfictionist19
The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell
5.0
Review : The good thieves by Katherine Rundell is a tale that emanates hope, determination, compassion and above all the message that nothing is impossible if you put your heart to it.
Vita our protagonist is one, amazing spirit who vows to bring back the lost smile of her grandfather after, his castle where he spent all his life and on which all his fond memories embed is snatched away by the evil Sorrotore, our ruthless villain. She builds her unusual and unconventional troupe with the likes of Silk,a pick pocket who is an orphan; Arkady, who is mesmerized by animals and birds and vice versa. Samuel, her third band member is an aspiring gymnast who also has his own hidden secret.
I will do it for the glory! We'll go down in history - like Robin Hood! The Good Thieves.
- Arkady.
The Good Thieves is a story of friendship and the battle of good against evil. It is humorous, witty and fast paced. I cannot emphasize enough on how Katherine Rundell has perfectly represented the character of Vita, a disabled but iron willed polio survivor. She has amazing planning skills and is not one to be messed with. The glam and glitz of the 1930's New York circus is vividly narrated and we get to see how Vita, is drawn by it. Vita's exceptional love for her family is something that took my heart away. Silk, as a character has more sharp edges than Vita, owing to how she has fended herself ever since her parents demise. Arkady, in my opinion was soft spoken and the kind who could never even imagine to hurt a fly. Samuel, on the other hand fights for his passion and is a true example of following your dreams.
The best defense when you have done something wrong is anger.
- Silk
I opine that middle graders especially could learn a lot from this absolutely unputdownable adventure story in terms of the versatile characters that are drastically different from each other but complete paradigm in every sense.
THE GOOD THIEVES by KATHERINE RUNDELL is an adventured to be embarked upon and enjoyed both by children, middle graders and adults alike.
Vita our protagonist is one, amazing spirit who vows to bring back the lost smile of her grandfather after, his castle where he spent all his life and on which all his fond memories embed is snatched away by the evil Sorrotore, our ruthless villain. She builds her unusual and unconventional troupe with the likes of Silk,a pick pocket who is an orphan; Arkady, who is mesmerized by animals and birds and vice versa. Samuel, her third band member is an aspiring gymnast who also has his own hidden secret.
I will do it for the glory! We'll go down in history - like Robin Hood! The Good Thieves.
- Arkady.
The Good Thieves is a story of friendship and the battle of good against evil. It is humorous, witty and fast paced. I cannot emphasize enough on how Katherine Rundell has perfectly represented the character of Vita, a disabled but iron willed polio survivor. She has amazing planning skills and is not one to be messed with. The glam and glitz of the 1930's New York circus is vividly narrated and we get to see how Vita, is drawn by it. Vita's exceptional love for her family is something that took my heart away. Silk, as a character has more sharp edges than Vita, owing to how she has fended herself ever since her parents demise. Arkady, in my opinion was soft spoken and the kind who could never even imagine to hurt a fly. Samuel, on the other hand fights for his passion and is a true example of following your dreams.
The best defense when you have done something wrong is anger.
- Silk
I opine that middle graders especially could learn a lot from this absolutely unputdownable adventure story in terms of the versatile characters that are drastically different from each other but complete paradigm in every sense.
THE GOOD THIEVES by KATHERINE RUNDELL is an adventured to be embarked upon and enjoyed both by children, middle graders and adults alike.