Reviews
“The novel tells a refreshingly traditional tale, driven by an often ingenious plot&. He shifts tone with perfect control—no recent novel I’ve read travels so quickly and surely between registers, from humor to devastation&.â€� — New York Times Book Review “ City of Thieves is a coming-of-age story brilliantly amplified by its worn-torn backdrop. Benioff’s finest achievement in City of Thieves has been to banish all possible pretensions from his novel, which never wears its research on its sleeve, and to deliver a rough-and-tumble tale that clenches humor, savagery, and pathos squarely together on the same page.â€� — Washington Post “Benioff has produced a funny, sad, and thrilling novel.â€� — Entertainment Weekly , A- “This spellbinding story perfectly blends tragedy and comedy.â€� - USA Today “Written with a skeptical eye but enormous tenderness&. Benioff blends humor and horror expertly.â€� - San Francisco Chronicle “ City of Thieves is flat-out great. Benioff’s screen writing chops are in full force here—the plot careens along with cinematic verve—but that’s expected. The surprise is Benioff’s understated wisdom and tenderness.â€� - Men’s Journal, âThe novel tells a refreshingly traditional tale, driven by an often ingenious plot&. He shifts tone with perfect controlâno recent novel Iâve read travels so quickly and surely between registers, from humor to devastation&.â â New York Times Book Review â City of Thieves is a coming-of-age story brilliantly amplified by its worn-torn backdrop. Benioffâs finest achievement in City of Thieves has been to banish all possible pretensions from his novel, which never wears its research on its sleeve, and to deliver a rough-and-tumble tale that clenches humor, savagery, and pathos squarely together on the same page.â â Washington Post âBenioff has produced a funny, sad, and thrilling novel.â â Entertainment Weekly , A- âThis spellbinding story perfectly blends tragedy and comedy.â - USA Today âWritten with a skeptical eye but enormous tenderness&. Benioff blends humor and horror expertly.â - San Francisco Chronicle â City of Thieves is flat-out great. Benioffâs screen writing chops are in full force hereâthe plot careens along with cinematic verveâbut thatâs expected. The surprise is Benioffâs understated wisdom and tenderness.â - Menâs Journal, The novel tells a refreshingly traditional tale, driven by an often ingenious plot
. He shifts tone with perfect controlno recent novel Ive read travels so quickly and surely between registers, from humor to devastation
. New York Times Book Review City of Thievesis a coming-of-age story brilliantly amplified by its worn-torn backdrop. Benioffs finest achievement in City of Thieveshas been to banish all possible pretensions from his novel, which never wears its research on its sleeve, and to deliver a rough-and-tumble tale that clenches humor, savagery, and pathos squarely together on the same page. Washington Post Benioff has produced a funny, sad, and thrilling novel. Entertainment Weekly, A- This spellbinding story perfectly blends tragedy and comedy. -USA Today Written with a skeptical eye but enormous tenderness
. Benioff blends humor and horror expertly. -San Francisco Chronicle City of Thievesis flat-out great. Benioffs screen writing chops are in full force herethe plot careens along with cinematic vervebut thats expected. The surprise is Benioffs understated wisdom and tenderness. - Mens Journal, The novel tells a refreshingly traditional tale, driven by an often ingenious plot…. He shifts tone with perfect control—no recent novel I’ve read travels so quickly and surely between registers, from humor to devastation….” —New York Times Book Review City of Thievesis a coming-of-age story brilliantly amplified by its worn-torn backdrop. Benioff’s finest achievement in City of Thieveshas been to banish all possible pretensions from his novel, which never wears its research on its sleeve, and to deliver a rough-and-tumble tale that clenches humor, savagery, and pathos squarely together on the same page.” —Washington Post Benioff has produced a funny, sad, and thrilling novel.” —Entertainment Weekly, A- This spellbinding story perfectly blends tragedy and comedy.” -USA Today Written with a skeptical eye but enormous tenderness…. Benioff blends humor and horror expertly.” -San Francisco Chronicle City of Thievesis flat-out great. Benioff’s screen writing chops are in full force here—the plot careens along with cinematic verve—but that’s expected. The surprise is Benioff’s understated wisdom and tenderness.” - Men’s Journal
