Comment

Jun 18, 2018AshesChu rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was my favorite novel when I was younger. It's still way up there on the list for me. "The Thief Lord" is an amazing tale for readers young and old. A lot of kids are in a hurry to grow up and a lot of adults seem to long for the days they could be a child or at least wish they had known to enjoy those days. "The Thief Lord" unpacks that with a touch of magic and fantasy thrown in. Think back to all the times as a kid when you wished you could be an adult to make your own decisions. What if you could have grown up immediately at that moment? Would you have taken that chance? Flip it around--what if you could go back to being a child? It's not necessarily a chance to re-do your life, but what if you woke up tomorrow and you were five-years-old knowing everything you know now? Sounds pretty sweet, but would you take that chance? "The Thief Lord" shows both sides, if you look deep enough. It reminds young readers to enjoy being a kid and it allows older readers to reminisce. The book doesn't condemn the choices, either way. It's very clear that there are a lot of things you can only get away with as a child and there's other things that you can only accomplish as an adult. One can't have the best of both worlds, but "The Thief Lord" does an amazing job highlighting the best moments in all stages of life. It's not about growing up too fast--it's about taking time to smell the roses no matter what sage of life you are in. For that reason, I truly believe that "The Thief Lord" is a timeless masterpiece that has something for any reader--whether they are nine or ninety.