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She Thief (2009) 62 copie
Call Down Thunder (2012) 5 copie

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ISBN: 9780230738003
Publisher: Macmillan
Pages: 320
Formats Available: Hardback, Kindle

BLURB from Literature sent out by Macmillan

At the eye of the storm you discover the truth...

Reve and his sister Mi are alone in the world- their father is dead and their mother has abandoned them. Reve has to learn to be a man - to fight, to fish,to live. He must protect Mi from the rest of the world; she is special, hears voices, can see things. She can call down thunder.
Travelling to the big city to search for their mother, Reve and Mi get sucked into the squalid underworld of the sprawling barrio, where danger lurks around every corner, and each day is a fight for survival.

MY REVIEW
I received an paperback of this book from Macmillan in exchange for my honest review and opinion on the book.
I like the title and how it is displayed on the paperback. The phrase "Call Down Thunder" is used in describing the special voices that Mi can call forth. I also like the byline "At the eye of the storm you discover the truth..." it's quite cryptic, yet does fit the story line of the book really well. You will know what I mean when you read the book yourself.
I will say that this book is somewhat of a "slow burner" at the beginning and I really did find the way how the characters spoke irritating until I got engrossed into the plot of the book. Then once the speed picks up, it goes on at a decent pace.
I loved the way how Mi just "knew" things, and there's a funny part where Reve thinks Mi has used her "powers" when she hasn't, in fact there happens to be an obvious explanation for what happens. The book tells us about the village of Rinconda, and those that seek to exploit the villagers too. It tells us some of the story of "Sante Fe" who is Mi and Reve's runaway mother. We learn the truth of how her husband, Mi and Reve's father died.
I don't want to say much more as I don't wish to give away too much of the book. How to describe the experience of reading this book has been difficult, as it's not a light read, it has depth and requires you to stick with it and work your way through the incidents in the book. Having said that, I am not saying I didn't enjoy it as I did like it.
So did I like the BK? I did enjoy the book once I was caught by the story line. I think this book could be read by adults as well as teens. Will there be a BK 2.....not sure possibly because we don't learn "Santa Fe's" full story of how she ended up like she has. Also a second bk could feature Reve putting into action some of changes he would like to see in his village. Would I read a BK 2? Yes I would.Would I recommend this BK? Yes..to the experienced, more serious reader.
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Sanz71 | Jul 8, 2012 |
A complex book about the life that some children are forced to live in the slums of third world countries - especially those that have corrupt governments and officials, controlling the slums.
 
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nicsreads | 5 altre recensioni | May 2, 2011 |
Interesting story, but suffered from some pacing issues, and the slangy sort-of-Cockney dialect was distracting. I did like the setting a lot - a future London that sometimes feels a lot like the past until a cell phone shows up in somebody’s pocket.
 
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twonickels | 5 altre recensioni | Nov 12, 2010 |
What's She Thief about?In this novel we get to know two young thieves, Baz and Demi, they're living in a bad neighborhood in a South American city. Both of the children are orphans and they have been raised by a women named Fay. Fay has teached them how to be the best pickpockets in the city in order to survive. Everything Baz and Demi steal goes to Fay, in return she gives them shelter, food and money for clothing. The three of them have been together for what feels like forever, they're almost like family. But just almost, if anyone breaks Fay's rules they're gone!My thoughts:When I opened this book I didn't really know what to expect, and really that for me is a good thing. I tend to have so high expectations when it comes to books everyone seems to fall in love with. I often end up disappointed. She Thief started out a bit slow for me, I felt there were so many long sentences and the English slang/dialect being used kind of annoyed me. After 30 pages everything that bothered me was forgotten and I was sucked into the world of the two friendly thieves, Baz and Demi, their friends and a whole bunch of other more dangerous criminals.Daniel Finn managed to keep me on the edge of my seat, almost throughout the entire book. I was never sure where he was taking his characters. never felt sure if all the people I came to love would have a happy ending, would end up dead in a ditch somewhere or locked up in the Castle forever(or worse working in the Mountain). I cried and cried when I read the last few pages last night and today the characters have been in the back of my mind all day.I loved the dialog between Demi and Baz, they're friendly banter is guaranteed to make you smile. She Thief for me was a story about never letting go of your friends and family, sometimes bad things happen but you don't just close your eyes and move on with your own life like nothing ever happened. Even in the worst thinkable places there can be good people, you cannot live your life without trusting a single soul. That's no way to lead your life.Daniel Finn writes about a corrupted system that sadly still exists in many countries. It really is a horrible thing to reflect about, how many people have been wronged by this kind of way to governing? We also get to see a way of life that's the only option for survival for many, many young children living in poor countries, stealing. The most heart wrenching for me was reading about the children and the families working on the Mountain(a recycling compound/dumpster), getting sick by all the filth and garbage they live and breathe every single day. Sadly this is also the way of life for many poor people in real life.The story is a bit like a modern Oliver Twist, I haven't read the book myself but I know how the story goes.She Thief is a great young adult thriller. I really loved reading it and it made me even more grateful for everything I got.The cover:I just noticed that some has made complaints about the cover since the two main characters is described as having dark skin. I can understand the complaints but for me it's highly unlikely that the girl on the cover is supposed to be 13-14 year old Baz. In the book she is described as a girl looking just like a boy, very unlikely that she wears any makeup. For me the girl on the cover is Fay, their leader, she's described as a girl with fair skin and red hair in her late twenties/early thirties.… (altro)
 
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Ladybug83 | 5 altre recensioni | Jun 5, 2010 |

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