The Thief of Time by John Boyne
The Thief of Time

John Boyne

The Thief of Time

John Boyne

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fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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It is 1758 and Matthieu Zela is fleeing Paris for Dover, having witnessed the murder of his mother by his stepfather and his subsequent execution for that crime. With Matthieu is his five year old brother Tomas and his companion and ¿one true love...

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Community Reviews

3.43
based on 306 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

challenging: 42%

adventurous: 35%

informative: 35%

emotional: 28%

dark: 21%

funny: 21%

mysterious: 21%

tense: 14%

hopeful: 7%

lighthearted: 7%


Pace

55% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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