Thieves
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- Author：Lucie Bryon
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Summary
Ella can’t seem to remember a single thing from the party the night before at a mysterious stranger’s mansion， and she sure as heck doesn’t know why she’s woken up in her bed surrounded by a magpie’s nest of objects that aren’t her own。 And she can’t stop thinking about her huge crush on Madeleine， who she definitely can’t tell about her sudden penchant for kleptomania… But does Maddy have secrets of her own？ Can they piece together that night between them and fix the mess of their chaotic personal lives in time to form a normal， teenage relationship？ That would be nice。
Reviews
Margaret
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I wasn't sure about this one when I picked it up， but it's a delightful queer romance set in the final year of high school， about Ella who has a tendency to get a bit too drunk at random people's parties， and her crush Maddy， a rich girl who has problems of her own。 I wasn't sure about this one when I picked it up， but it's a delightful queer romance set in the final year of high school， about Ella who has a tendency to get a bit too drunk at random people's parties， and her crush Maddy， a rich girl who has problems of her own。 。。。more
Lynne
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This was the charming and romantic story of Ella and Madeleine who through a series of events find themselves to be thieves。I loved the illustrations they were vividly expressive and the muted colour palette really suited the story。Ella and Madeleine were both characters who had their flaws but it was hard not to root for them。I loved the way they resolved to return their stolen items rather than simply throw them away and watching their relationship grow as the did so was genuinely heartwarming This was the charming and romantic story of Ella and Madeleine who through a series of events find themselves to be thieves。I loved the illustrations they were vividly expressive and the muted colour palette really suited the story。Ella and Madeleine were both characters who had their flaws but it was hard not to root for them。I loved the way they resolved to return their stolen items rather than simply throw them away and watching their relationship grow as the did so was genuinely heartwarming。Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with a digital ARC through Netgalley for an honest review。 。。。more
Maia
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I love Lucie Bryon's art and I've been anticipating this book for years。 Set in France， Ella is a high school senior with a snarky no-nonsense best friend and a crush on a somewhat mysterious fellow senior， Madeline。 Ella only gets a chance to really talk to her crush at a party， but then she drinks to much and wakes up some how at home surrounded by a pile of stolen possessions。 When Madeline shows up to check on Ella， and comments offhand that some of her stuff was stolen last night from her r I love Lucie Bryon's art and I've been anticipating this book for years。 Set in France， Ella is a high school senior with a snarky no-nonsense best friend and a crush on a somewhat mysterious fellow senior， Madeline。 Ella only gets a chance to really talk to her crush at a party， but then she drinks to much and wakes up some how at home surrounded by a pile of stolen possessions。 When Madeline shows up to check on Ella， and comments offhand that some of her stuff was stolen last night from her room， Ella realizes that she has accidentally drunkenly burgled the girl she most wants to kiss。 What follows is a hilarious kind of re-verse heist in Ella （and also Madeline） attempt to return items to their former owners。 Along the way they also have to figure out their feelings for each other， and how to communicate， and forgive each other's inevitable fuckups。 A queer coming of age story after my own heart。 。。。more
Naomi Marshall-Murray
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This was a wholesome read with a sweet art style。 The colour palette was soft hues and an inky line style - it was super cute！The concept of high school sapphics who fall for each other and ‘accidentally’ steal … not what I expected but lovely！
hannah [:
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thanks to Netgalley & Nobrow Ltd for an arc in exchange for an honest review。this was honestly so cute。 loved， loved， loooved the art style and the range of colours that were associated with both ella and madeline。 the art style was beautiful， funny and emotional。 sapphics who steal is something i didn't know i needed， until now。 both ella and madeline are flawed characters but it just made them all the more loveable。 and they had such clear， individual personalities。 i also really liked the sid thanks to Netgalley & Nobrow Ltd for an arc in exchange for an honest review。this was honestly so cute。 loved， loved， loooved the art style and the range of colours that were associated with both ella and madeline。 the art style was beautiful， funny and emotional。 sapphics who steal is something i didn't know i needed， until now。 both ella and madeline are flawed characters but it just made them all the more loveable。 and they had such clear， individual personalities。 i also really liked the side characters， especially leslie who is the bestest best friend。 amazing representation， wholesome and packs such a great story in so little time！ really enjoyed this。 did i mention it was cute？ 。。。more
Ren
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Thank you to the author and Netgalley for the ARC！ Wholesome sapphic theft！ First of all I need to talk about the art。 It is gorgeous and expressive， highly complimented by the limited colour palette and use of texture。 And the use of water as a visual metaphor for emotion used throughout completely pulled me into the characters feelings。 Completely in awe of Bryon's talent。 All of the characters are super funny and endearingly flawed， with Ella and Madeleine's flaws and strengths complimenting Thank you to the author and Netgalley for the ARC！ Wholesome sapphic theft！ First of all I need to talk about the art。 It is gorgeous and expressive， highly complimented by the limited colour palette and use of texture。 And the use of water as a visual metaphor for emotion used throughout completely pulled me into the characters feelings。 Completely in awe of Bryon's talent。 All of the characters are super funny and endearingly flawed， with Ella and Madeleine's flaws and strengths complimenting and butting heads with each other enough to understand why the conflicts occur but rooting for them the entire book。 。。。more
Victoria Arroyo
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Quelle petite pépite je viens de déguster là 🥹😍 c’était doux， sucré et en même temps franc et réaliste， important et sensible。 J’ai adoré chaque page， les messages， les dessins， tout， absolument tout est parfait ！
Sandie
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Thieves is an LGBTQ+ graphic novel story about crushes， parties and…thievery！ This was the first graphic novel i’ve read in what feels like forever and I’m so glad I did because this was such an entertaining and heartwarming read。 Lucie Byron really encapsulates a queer love story and also the difficulties one may face as a consequence of homophobia。 The characters are loveable and relatable and have amazing development throughout。 As well as this， the artwork was so gorgeous and I found myself Thieves is an LGBTQ+ graphic novel story about crushes， parties and…thievery！ This was the first graphic novel i’ve read in what feels like forever and I’m so glad I did because this was such an entertaining and heartwarming read。 Lucie Byron really encapsulates a queer love story and also the difficulties one may face as a consequence of homophobia。 The characters are loveable and relatable and have amazing development throughout。 As well as this， the artwork was so gorgeous and I found myself spending ages on each page looking at the minute details！My only criticism for this read was I wish there was more of it as by the end of this graphic novel it is impossible not to have fallen in love with Ella and Madeleine！ 。。。more
Sana
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I really enjoyed this; it was so cute and unique with the premise quite like a reverse heist which was fun to read。 The art was simple yet emotive with beautiful use of colour。 The characters were complex and loveable; a difficult feat in a standalone graphic novel so kudos to Bryon for managing that。 Thank you NetGalley and Nobrow Ltd。 for the e-ARC
Sophie Crane
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Long story Short， This Graphic Novel Really is The Bees knees。Thanks to Net Gallery for this Book。
Emma Renshaw
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So cute！ It was a joy to read。 Thank you to the publisher，， for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。
J。a。e。_Lou
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Awww ！ C'est doux et cute tout plein Awww ！ C'est doux et cute tout plein 。。。more
Adam
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Thanks to NetGalley for providing a review copy of this book in exchange for a fair review。Thieves is French cartoonist Lucie Bryon's debut graphic novel， following queer high schoolers Ella and Madeleine as they embody the phrase "be gay， do crimes"。Making a belated release in translation， following its initial French release earlier this year， the graphic novel puts its own spin on the well-established queer YA romance / coming of age story that has been popularised in recent years by the like Thanks to NetGalley for providing a review copy of this book in exchange for a fair review。Thieves is French cartoonist Lucie Bryon's debut graphic novel， following queer high schoolers Ella and Madeleine as they embody the phrase "be gay， do crimes"。Making a belated release in translation， following its initial French release earlier this year， the graphic novel puts its own spin on the well-established queer YA romance / coming of age story that has been popularised in recent years by the likes of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up with Me， Bloom， Heartstopper and the work of Molly Knox Ostertag and Tillie Walden。 Thieves follows two high school girls who bond over their mutual sticky fingers and uncertainty about the future as they approach graduation。 Ella， the protagonist， in particular feels really well-rounded and expressive on every page and relatable as a main character。Bryon first crossed my radar via her short comic Food Baby， published by Shortbox， and her emotive and intuitive artistic style scales up beautifully in this full-length story。 The current trend for art style in this genre is leaning ever more minimalist and clean （think Alice Oseman） but Thieves delightfully springs from maximalist layering to abstract metaphor to cartoonish exaggeration deftly - all wrapped up in Bryon's charming character designs。 For readers newer to comics， Thieves may well come across a little busier or hard-to-follow than its equivalents but I personally found it really charming and uninhibited in its ziney nature。A bit more context into the backgrounds of the characters physically on the page would have helped round out this story further but Thieves is a charming and well-drawn queer YA tale that delivers on its aims。 。。。more
Olivia
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A heart-warming story about 2 girls falling in love。 Stunning artwork throughout and an overall great book！ Loved the relationship between Ella and Madeline and also Ella's friendship with Leslie！ Would recommend to all heartstopper fans。 4。5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ A heart-warming story about 2 girls falling in love。 Stunning artwork throughout and an overall great book！ Loved the relationship between Ella and Madeline and also Ella's friendship with Leslie！ Would recommend to all heartstopper fans。 4。5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ 。。。more
li。reading
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So cute。 The art style is my favourite I’ve seen so far。 And， did I mention， cute。
Manuel Botella
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Una historia sencilla de amor pero con un toque muy original y un dibujo y unas páginas de 10。
Rosie
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~I received this book in exchange for an honest review~This book is so sweet。 The artwork is great and the characters feel so real。 Is it morally grey？ Yes。 Did I absolutely love it？ Also yes！I really want to buy this physically when it comes out because I know that I'll want to revisit it。 Plus I'm already thinking about buying it as Christmas gifts！ ~I received this book in exchange for an honest review~This book is so sweet。 The artwork is great and the characters feel so real。 Is it morally grey？ Yes。 Did I absolutely love it？ Also yes！I really want to buy this physically when it comes out because I know that I'll want to revisit it。 Plus I'm already thinking about buying it as Christmas gifts！ 。。。more
Nancy O'Connor
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Firstly a big thanks to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book before it’s released at the beginning of October。 Thieves is a YA LGBTQ+ graphic novel about two teen kleptomaniacs who fall in love。I was initially attracted to this book by the absolutely gorgeous cover art; I love the colour palette and the characters made me just want to step into the world of the book。 I immediately fell in love with the characters who were supportive， funny and relatable。 I would recommend this bo Firstly a big thanks to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book before it’s released at the beginning of October。 Thieves is a YA LGBTQ+ graphic novel about two teen kleptomaniacs who fall in love。I was initially attracted to this book by the absolutely gorgeous cover art; I love the colour palette and the characters made me just want to step into the world of the book。 I immediately fell in love with the characters who were supportive， funny and relatable。 I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to dip their toe into graphic novels and can’t wait to read more of Lucie Bryon’s work。 。。。more
milliereadsalot
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！Very sweet and soft， the colour palette is really soft and soothing and so nice to look at。 It's just a very cozy read looking at anxiety， bullying and kleptomania， righting wrongs， very heartwarming。 I do wish that we knew more about our main character Ella， as we don't really get any background information on her apart from that her parents relocated， but other than that， a super cute， s Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！Very sweet and soft， the colour palette is really soft and soothing and so nice to look at。 It's just a very cozy read looking at anxiety， bullying and kleptomania， righting wrongs， very heartwarming。 I do wish that we knew more about our main character Ella， as we don't really get any background information on her apart from that her parents relocated， but other than that， a super cute， sapphic graphic novel。 。。。more
Livy
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This graphic novel was absolutely lovely。 It was well drawn and well written and so wonderful queer that it made my heart sing。 The two main character， Ella and Madeline were well developed and I really liked how they had distinctive looks for the graphic element of the book too。 They also felt like genuine teenagers， with the appropriate reactions and actions without that being annoying。 Which is a very hard balance to find！ The supporting cast were also well written and I loved how they felt u This graphic novel was absolutely lovely。 It was well drawn and well written and so wonderful queer that it made my heart sing。 The two main character， Ella and Madeline were well developed and I really liked how they had distinctive looks for the graphic element of the book too。 They also felt like genuine teenagers， with the appropriate reactions and actions without that being annoying。 Which is a very hard balance to find！ The supporting cast were also well written and I loved how they felt unique too。 Especially Ella's best friend。 The story was sweet and simple but I loved reading it。 The physical and mental journey that Ella and Madeline went on was brilliant and of course I loved the queer romance and rep that is also in this book because it was incredibly well written and really added to the story too。 Simply put， this graphic novel is a celebration of being queer and beign a teenager full of antics to keep you entertained！Socials 。。。more
Manon the Malicious
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I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Ella went to a party with her best friend and got wasted。 She remembers next to nothing from it， expect that she grabbed a bunch of things from a closet （and puked in it。） The next day， Ella's crush Madeleine shows up at the door and let's her know it was her house she was at the day before。 And then， chaos ensues。Guess who's the dummy who requested a French book in English by mistake。It was a bit weird reading something in Eng I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Ella went to a party with her best friend and got wasted。 She remembers next to nothing from it， expect that she grabbed a bunch of things from a closet （and puked in it。） The next day， Ella's crush Madeleine shows up at the door and let's her know it was her house she was at the day before。 And then， chaos ensues。Guess who's the dummy who requested a French book in English by mistake。It was a bit weird reading something in English that was so obviously set in France and written by a french person， but I didn't mind too much。I enjoyed this graphic novel。 The characters were quite layered and intriguing。 It was a fun reverse-heist story and I liked how the plot took me。 Not all of it was truly believable but that was okay with me。 The entire thing was basically a cute， fun sapphic story。I'm really intrigued by this author and would like to read more of her work。 。。。more
Vanessa Syme
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Firstly， thankyou to NetGalley the publisher Nobrow & the author for a gifted copy of the Ebook in exchange for a honest review。 Thieves was originally released in French， the English version is released 06。10。22。I enjoy a graphic novel now and again， especially if I’m reading something heavy。 It was the heartbreak series which got me hooked so I always have high expectations with graphic novels。 I loved the art and the full page spreads， the pastel colour theme worked great for the book。 We fol Firstly， thankyou to NetGalley the publisher Nobrow & the author for a gifted copy of the Ebook in exchange for a honest review。 Thieves was originally released in French， the English version is released 06。10。22。I enjoy a graphic novel now and again， especially if I’m reading something heavy。 It was the heartbreak series which got me hooked so I always have high expectations with graphic novels。 I loved the art and the full page spreads， the pastel colour theme worked great for the book。 We follow the love story of Ella & Maddy， they support they provide each other is adorable❤ Cute quick read although a little bit repetitive ❤ 。。。more
Von
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I just reviewed Thieves by Lucie Bryon。 #Thieves #NetGalley [NetGalley URL]I really enjoyed reading this book。 I enjoyed the friendship between Ella and Leslie and how Leslie help Ella out。 I enjoyed the relationship between Ella and Madeleine。 I enjoyed watching there relationship grow as they both discovered they had both lied to each other and Ella helping Madeleine fix her lie。 Would recommend reading this。
Blade Davies
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Thank you to Nobrow Ltd and NetGalley for this eARC。 This was such a sweet and wholesome sapphic romance， told in dual-POV。 Ella steals when she drinks and Madeline steals to feel some control over her depression， they both go on a mission to return everything that was stolen。 This was such a fun and sweet book！ The relationship between Madeline and Ella was so caring and wholesome， I loved it so much。 I also loved Leslie and Ella’s friendship too！！ I really enjoyed this and would recommend to a Thank you to Nobrow Ltd and NetGalley for this eARC。 This was such a sweet and wholesome sapphic romance， told in dual-POV。 Ella steals when she drinks and Madeline steals to feel some control over her depression， they both go on a mission to return everything that was stolen。 This was such a fun and sweet book！ The relationship between Madeline and Ella was so caring and wholesome， I loved it so much。 I also loved Leslie and Ella’s friendship too！！ I really enjoyed this and would recommend to anyone who likes sapphic romances！ TWs/CWs - Bullying; Cheating （parental）; Cussing; Drinking; Smoking 。。。more
Sorren Briarwood
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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Lately， I’ve had a few “misses，” reading in the young adult space， and I was starting to wonder if I should take a break– could I somehow be “outgrowing，” young adult whilst mantaining my affection for children’s fiction？ Thieves categorically proved that I wasn’t， and that YA could still blow me away。Everything about this graphic novel is outstanding。 The art style is unique and super charming。 I love the character's expressivene I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Lately， I’ve had a few “misses，” reading in the young adult space， and I was starting to wonder if I should take a break– could I somehow be “outgrowing，” young adult whilst mantaining my affection for children’s fiction？ Thieves categorically proved that I wasn’t， and that YA could still blow me away。Everything about this graphic novel is outstanding。 The art style is unique and super charming。 I love the character's expressiveness- not just in expression， but in every ounce of their body language- and the intricate environments that feel so truly lived-in， the cute and memorable character designs， the clever use of limited colour palettes to create atmosphere。 Even Bryon’s panelling is creative and serves to support the story。 I adored her use of water to symbolise panic and the warped line quality to signify a character’s drunkenness– it was all so beautifully done， and made for a very visceral， emotional read。Not to be undone， Bryon’s writing is also fantastic。 Thieves has natural dialogue that flows smoothly， and is by turns touching or funny: I’m not sure if she translated herself， but whoever did the translation did an absolutely stellar job。 Thieves has wonderful pacing– this was a short story， and Bryon still manages to depict characters that are not only likeable， but also that feel nuanced and believable。 I was seized by a brief worry early on in the narrative that Madeline， Ella’s love interest， might end up being a total cipher， but this worry was so laughably unsubstantiated I look back on it with some measure of guilt for not putting more trust in the author。 The story is certainly more slice-of-life than high-stakes or soap-opera， but it still has some surprising turns and I was definitley never bored- indeed， I stayed up much later than intended， because for the first time in a long while， I was unwilling to put my book down to go to sleep。Bryon explores themes of blossoming relationships， social pressure， and coming-of-age with empathy and kindness， and a much-needed dose of levity。 Thieves is a beautiful encapsulation of teenage woes with an inherent queer sensibility， despite not being mired in or focused on homophobia， coming out， etc。 I think it will be well-loved widely both by current teens and ex-teens， and I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy after its publication- I definitely want this on my shelf。 I’d especially highly recommend it to fans of Alice Oseman and Tillie Walden。 。。。more
fridge_brilliance
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Super cute art， a charming set of characters， a little bit of reverse heist adventures sprinkled with very minor drama about retaliating against public image of perfection and compliance with， well， stealing things。 It was a very feel-good read overall， and supporting characters were truly supporting （Leslie best girl！ And god， her and her bf in pirate and princess costumes respectively made me crack up so much！） Overall， I’d recommend it for those who loved The Prince and Dressmaker and Anya’s Super cute art， a charming set of characters， a little bit of reverse heist adventures sprinkled with very minor drama about retaliating against public image of perfection and compliance with， well， stealing things。 It was a very feel-good read overall， and supporting characters were truly supporting （Leslie best girl！ And god， her and her bf in pirate and princess costumes respectively made me crack up so much！） Overall， I’d recommend it for those who loved The Prince and Dressmaker and Anya’s Ghost — it has a similar kind of charm that makes you smile when reading， and of course， has lovable queer characters。 。。。more
Mairéad
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Beautifully illustrated this sweet YA romance is a heart warming， quick read that also touches on themes of friendship， bullying and breaking bad habits。 The blossoming relationship between the core characters is adorable and relatable。 I've no doubt this will be enjoyed by readers aged 13+ and I look forward to reading more from the author myself！ Thanks to Netgalley。co。uk and Nobrow Ltd for the free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Beautifully illustrated this sweet YA romance is a heart warming， quick read that also touches on themes of friendship， bullying and breaking bad habits。 The blossoming relationship between the core characters is adorable and relatable。 I've no doubt this will be enjoyed by readers aged 13+ and I look forward to reading more from the author myself！ Thanks to Netgalley。co。uk and Nobrow Ltd for the free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Raquel
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Història d'amor adolescent entre dues noies que cursen l'equivalent a 2n de batxillerat。 Més enllà de la relació entre les protagonistes， una sèrie d'esdeveniments les uneixen i les porten per una aventura que les unirà encara més。 El trobo ideal per joves de 15 a 17 anys。 Un bon còmic amb referent femení i LGTBI， ideal ara que tothom es centra en Heartstopper。 Història d'amor adolescent entre dues noies que cursen l'equivalent a 2n de batxillerat。 Més enllà de la relació entre les protagonistes， una sèrie d'esdeveniments les uneixen i les porten per una aventura que les unirà encara més。 El trobo ideal per joves de 15 a 17 anys。 Un bon còmic amb referent femení i LGTBI， ideal ara que tothom es centra en Heartstopper。 。。。more
Richard Howlett
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What an absolute joy this book is！ Thieves is a queer teen romance between two kleptomaniacs with anxiety issues， and it is just as much fun as it sounds。The friendships and relationships feel natural， organic， and sincere， with characters that are easy to love。The art is gorgeous too， with my favourite part being the use of water to show how Ella sometimes feels like she's drowning。If you're a fan of Heartstopper or some of Tillie Walden's short stories then you'll love this。Originally released What an absolute joy this book is！ Thieves is a queer teen romance between two kleptomaniacs with anxiety issues， and it is just as much fun as it sounds。The friendships and relationships feel natural， organic， and sincere， with characters that are easy to love。The art is gorgeous too， with my favourite part being the use of water to show how Ella sometimes feels like she's drowning。If you're a fan of Heartstopper or some of Tillie Walden's short stories then you'll love this。Originally released in French， the English translation comes out 6th October from Nobrow。 。。。more
milandu
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I read the entire thing with a smile on my face。 Very cute。 Lovely art。 Pretty colours。 I loved just watching all the background characters at the parties。
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