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The Scapegracers by August Clarke

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nicosta_music's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Scapegracers has immediately become one of my favorite books of all time. Main character Sideways' narration is down-to-earth and relatable, and she confronts sensitive topics with intelligence and a bit of humor. The other main characters are complicated and compelling, and the casual queerness throughout the book is refreshing and, in a way, comforting. This is girls supporting (and loving) girls in the best way.

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aseel_reads's review

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

for the longest time, i assumed this was a standalone and was so confused when i got to the final chapter and so much was still unresolved. this book was very good at representing teenage girls but i am not one and found it very frustrating to listen to Sidway's internal monologue and self-esteem/worth/doubts struggles. the book was also overly descriptive at some parts and then jumped quickly to a different point. there were also a few instances of continuity errors, where things didn't make sense. i also found some of the descriptions of appearances a bit ick, like how her teeth were unclean, no one wants to read that. finally, while it was nice to see school work/class being an actual part of the plot, it came so randomly into the final third of the book, i was just like why are we here?

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chase0w0's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

MAN this was really good. i inhaled it during a flight. would be 5 stars but starting this feels like you're missing the first three or four chapters

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tlaynejones's review against another edition

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4.5

It took me ages to get into this one. I could tell it was great, but there was just too much dialogue with multiple characters at the beginning. For me, this made it feel sluggish and created a block to properly engaging with the protagonist. I figured this difficulty - with such a dialogue heavy start - was a me thing so I pushed through. I’m so glad I did because it was a fun and interesting story. It’s a contemporary teen story about a group of friends who are snarky, angry, defiant, loyal, and magic.
Having said all that, the book just stops. There is no ending. It’s sort of cliffhanger-y, but it’s also sort of just the end of a chapter. Like the printer got jammed before they could finish printing the book, so they stuck a cover on this bit and called it ‘book one’. I do want to know more about these witches though, so I’m going to look for the next instalment.

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