Tithe

Tithe


By: Holly Black
Reviewed by: gothiclolitamaiden, 15
Rating: Really liked it


This book is different from most of the fantasy I've read. Usually fantasy stories feature nice pretty heros or heroines from nice neighborhoods (if they're set in the modern world, that is). Tithe is different because it's set in a not so nice neighborhood in New York. The main character, Kaye, and her friends frequently shop lift. The most amusing part of the whole shoplifting thing is that Kaye has "rules" for shoplifting. For example, "Don't steal from family owned places, steal from the chain stores, they can afford it." The perspective in Tithe is fresh and harshly realistic. The plot was very complicated, and somewhat confusing at times. To fully understand it, you might have to read it twice. Fans of Holly Black's Spiderwick Chronicles will find that certain elements from Spiderwick are reused in Tithe, but Tithe is much more mature than Spiderwick.


Recommended to: Teens 14+. There is violence, drug reference, language and some more mature content.