The Thief of Always: Book Review by Abhiram Singireddy

Plot. Harvey Swick may be a 10-year-old boy bored with school, teachers, homework, and his day-to-day life. In reaction to Harvey's disappointing plea for alter, a man named Rictus visits Harvey and tells him almost a kid's heaven called the Holiday House.

I liked the Thief of Always and I would give it a 9/10. It was exceptionally brisk and included a lot of action but still managed to allow enough background and information to keep you hooked and sometimes on edge. Proceeding on, the author uses plenty of sensory language and a good range of vocabulary. Also, it is additionally relatable. It has the message presented that you just want to get away for some time when everything around you may seem like a drag. In addition, Clive Barker does an extraordinary job of summing up everything and having a good and happy ending despite the fact that the plot is dark and bent. Lastly, the huge thing that Harvey learns is that joy won't appear up at your front door. The only way to make it happen is to create happiness yourself. For case, Harvey leaves his home in the hope of finding something better but at that point goes back and realizes his mistake, that he looked for joy rather than attempting to discover it at his own house. All in all, I like the Thief of Always and the biggest message that Harvey learned is that happiness must be made and not found.