City of Thieves: A Novel

By David Benioff

By turns insightful and funny, thrilling and terrifying, the New York Times bestseller City of Thieves is a gripping, cinematic World War II adventure and an intimate coming-of-age story with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become men.

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Published Mar 31, 2009

272 pages

Average rating: 8.18

221 RATINGS

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Readers say *City of Thieves* features well-drawn characters, vivid writing, and a gripping WWII plot that balances dark moments with humor and wit. M...

Cresta McGowan
4/10 stars
The book's premise was good and the historical context is accurate; but, in the end the story is predictable and flat. Not a fan.

I felt like I was standing around a men's locker room with prepubescent boys fascinated with sex and poor advice on girls. And then a war skirmish every now and then. A reader could simply read the opening premise of eggs and the last chapter and there is the story-everything in between was wasted words and not relevant to the plot.

And this is not a YA book. Not at all.
LTC
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Abudebbie
8/10 stars
Well written story about a terrible time in Russia. The two main characters are clearly drawn and feel real. Their circumstances were tragic and filled with pain and torture, but there is still quite a bit of humor in the telling.
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miguel
8/10 stars
This was was a captivating WWII story that followed two Russians on an life or death expedition for a dozen eggs behind enemy lines. Short and sweet, really enjoyed the flow of this story. The characters were witty and kept a light hearted tone despite circumstances.

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