Thieves' Gambit — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanitySupporting
- Sexual contentBrief
Not found
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
At only seventeen years old, Ross Quest is already a master thief, especially adept at escape plans. Until her plan to run away from her legendary family of thieves takes an unexpected turn, leaving her mother’s life hanging in the balance.
In a desperate bid, she enters the Thieves’ Gambit, a series of dangerous, international heists where killing the competition isn’t exactly off limits, but the grand prize is a wish for anything in the world—a wish that could save her mom. When she learns two of her competitors include her childhood nemesis and a handsome, smooth-talking guy who might also want to steal her heart, winning the Gambit becomes trickier than she imagined.
Ross tries her best to stick to the family creed: trust no one whose last name isn’t Quest. But with the stakes this high, Ross will have to decide who to con and who to trust before time runs out. After all, only one of them can win.
Frequently asked questions
Is Thieves' Gambit appropriate for a 7-year-old?
During the thieves' competition, a guard shoots someone, Ross chokes a guard unconscious, her mother is slapped while captured, and characters fight, including with a blade. Ross's mother is kidnapped, and the competition includes a shooting, an intense car chase and a character handcuffed to the edge of a building.
Does Thieves' Gambit have violence?
Found (Supporting): During the thieves' competition, a guard shoots someone, Ross chokes a guard unconscious, her mother is slapped while captured, and characters fight, including with a blade.
Does Thieves' Gambit have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Ross's mother is kidnapped, and the competition includes a shooting, an intense car chase and a character handcuffed to the edge of a building.
Does Thieves' Gambit have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Thieves' Gambit have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Thieves' Gambit have profanity?
Found (Supporting): Swearing is regular through the book, including "hell", "damn", "bitch" and "bulls--t"; one reviewer counted 21 d-words.
Does Thieves' Gambit have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Thieves' Gambit have sexual content?
Found (Brief): The guide mentions sperm donation and a "got laid" remark, plus a brief scene of partial nudity when two characters sleep together.
Does Thieves' Gambit have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Thieves' Gambit have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
