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A Kind of Thief

Vivien Alcock (1988)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.03
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentDeath of ParentClass StruggleGrief

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryResilienceHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterHidden IdentityOutcast / Loner

Themes

Coming of AgeTruth and LiesFamily SecretsClass StruggleIdentityResilienceMoral Complexity

Synopsis

When her father is suddenly arrested and put into prison, thirteen-year-old Elinor finds that she has to face many unpleasant truths about him and their way of life.

Tags

Contemporary FantasySocial IssuesFamily Drama