The Thief Lib/E (Audiobook)

from Smiler69

The Thief in question is a talented pickpocket who takes pleasure in stealing from the rich and prides himself on the skill with which he can separate any man from his wallet. He's got the whole process down to a science, isn't wanting for anything and enjoys his freedom and independence. Things ...

from Ronrose1

Interesting subject matter. A young pickpocket in Japan, crosses paths with some heavy weight gangsters. Can he make the score and still escape without being caught up in their web? The writing was a bit spare. Hard to tell whether it was intentional or not. I would like to see the characters fle...

from PiyushC

The Thief follows the story of a pickpocket in Japan, an unusual pickpocket, a pickpocket with a conscience, morality, a pickpocket who cares. If the choice of a pickpocket as the protagonist wasn't unique enough, the execution in showcasing the skills and the day-to-day life of a pickpocket was ...

from ParadisePorch

(Fiction, Contemporary, Japanese, translated) I understand that this is a Japanese modern classic. But either it loses greatly in translation, or my sense of "classic" is off. I did persevere to the end, but it was almost painful. Boring, not much point. 3 stars

from arubabookwoman

This is a Japanese crime novel set on the fringes of contemporary Japanese life. It is narrated in the first person by a professional pickpocket. He dresses well, so that he does not look suspicious, but otherwise lives frugally on the edges of society, with no personal connections. He is so good...