Comments on: Review: Thick as Thieves, Megan Whalen Turner

By: Kristen M.

Kristen M. — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 06:26:00 +0000

Dang it. I read The Thief and was kind of meh on it–it was okay, like you said–so I wrote off the rest of the series. But now I need to know what’s in that second book!

By: Aarti

Aarti — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:53:00 +0000

In reply to Tasha B. (heidenkind).

Totally agree on complete lack of female characters, except as previous love interests. BRING ‘EM OUT, BRING ‘EM OUT, MWT.

Also agree on the ratio of journey to action. Especially as I figured out the “twist” fairly early on, so it felt like a lot of whining and worrying about nothing.

But I still love MWT and want more!!

By: A.M.B.

A.M.B. — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:30:00 +0000

I haven’t read it, but it sounds like I should! How can I pass on a book that inspires “an infinity of fire emojis”?

By: Tasha B. (heidenkind)

Tasha B. (heidenkind) — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 03:58:00 +0000

I enjoyed it, but then I like journey books. If I didn’t I probably would have wanted to set it on fire because it is literally 80% road trip. I agree that it’s similar-but-better-than The Thief, but the almost complete lack of female characters on the page was really really irritating. Especially the portrayal of Attolia swooning on a couch, come on.

I have to agree with Aarti on this that I don’t think this was a “gay road trip.” I think if that’s where Turner was going she would have gone there full out. But a bromance? Eh, fair.

By: Akilah

Akilah — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 01:48:00 +0000

I went too long between reading the other books in the series so I’m going to read this soon before I forget everything.

I noted the lack of female POV in Conspiracy of Kings. MWT would do well to focus on some badass ladies for sure because Attolia and Eddis (and Sophus’s sister) are already super badass so imagine A WHOLE BOOK OF THEM.

By: Aarti

Aarti — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:12:00 +0000

In reply to Aarti. HAHAHAHA, just saw your "dick as thieves amirite" label/tag. GOSH, I feel like with this new (not new at all any more) format, it makes it harder for me to remember that you are the BEST LABELER EVER.

By: Stefanie@SoManyBooks

Stefanie@SoManyBooks — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 20:24:00 +0000

Wow an infinity of fire emojis! That’s a lot of fire emojis! 😀

By: Aarti

Aarti — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:44:00 +0000

I completely understand the idea that there could be some man love underlying everything else here, which would be really great. BUT I also think it’s pretty nice to just have a story about two men traveling as friends who deeply care about one another. I don’t know if there are enough stories like that in the world, either, just presenting two men as enjoying their friendship and wanting to be there for the other. There are more stories like that about women’s friendships, but very few (that I know of, maybe there are many?) about men. So, I read it more as a book about friendship and was happy with that. But I would also be happy with it being a little sumpin’ sumpin’.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:16:00 +0000

In reply to Jenny @ Reading the End. your gift is so much better, though, as it's something I never would have ordered for myself <3

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:12:00 +0000

In reply to Barb Scharf. YOU ARE SO WELCOME and this comment made MY day because I am THE MOST excited about this book and I want to ALWAYS spread the word about it. Oh I hope you love it, I hope you adore it!