Comments | janicu: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

janicu

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

Apr 13, 2011 13:28

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megan whalen turner, series, young adult, fantasy

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themadpoker April 13 2011, 17:37:37 UTC

I definitely think you'll like Queen of Attolia, and the book after it is my favourite and imo the best of the series. I'll be interested to see your review because I think both Queen and King are a definite tonal shift from The Thief. Like The Thief works well as young YA - MG? - book but I probably wouldn't give the next two to a ten year old unless I knew they were the type to appreciate it.

janicu April 13 2011, 19:25:45 UTC

I keep hearing that this one is very different in tone from the rest. I read that the POV is shifting to third person, but I didn't realize it also gets more adult. This only makes me want to read it more though. :)

(The back of my copy of The Queen of Attolia says it's for 10 yrs old and up!)

_ocelott_ April 13 2011, 21:02:30 UTC

Hmm... after hearing about all the prodding you've gotten, I'm trying to decide whether it's a good thing or a bad thing I haven't mentioned on twitter that this book is sitting in my TBR pile, too.

janicu April 14 2011, 19:21:45 UTC

Were you immediately set upon by the wolves? :)

unusualdemoness April 13 2011, 23:43:56 UTC

Huh, I was going to check this out of my library today, but I ended up with a different book (partly because I always feel like a doof browsing through the kids section being very much not a kid). Maybe I should reconsider.

janicu April 14 2011, 19:23:28 UTC

I thought it was one of those books that while the character feels YA in this one, the story was such that it could be read by adults without feeling like: this makes me feel old. I also hear that the books after this one (from commenter above) are more adult? I'll have to read the book to confirm what they meant though.

calico_reaction April 14 2011, 00:59:37 UTC

I adored The Thief and bought The Queen of Attolia and The King of Attolia based on that one book. However, I was very jarred and unthrilled with QUEEN because it's such a different book, but thankfully, once I got to KING, I was settled into Turner's style for the series and loved it.

My review: http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/72742.html

janicu April 14 2011, 19:25:16 UTC

Well I totally have QUEEN out and on the coffee table to be read. I'm going to get to it very soon. I also plan to buy KING ASAP..

Shishkebab, I always forget to search you to look for your review! I'll add the link when I get home from work today.

Yay!!! ext_474525 April 14 2011, 08:16:20 UTC

You read it!!! So glad you liked it and can't wait to see your reaction to the next books. *grin*

ANA

Re: Yay!!! janicu April 14 2011, 19:25:55 UTC

Heh, yep. I will be reading them soon, promise.