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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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Alcohol, and Classism
thecourtofreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"fresh scapegracers, making their own little band. doesn't happen much anymore."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror and Violence
Minor: Bullying and Homophobia
frantic_vampire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Holy crap, The Scapegracers was such a good book! I was a little unsure going into it, but it grabbed my attention almost immediately. It’s got a gritty neon hazed weirdness to it, reminiscent of teen horror movies. And weirdness is something that I absolutely love in a book.
I loved Sideways and the rest of this magical girl gang! Daisy is absolutely unhinged and I loved that about her. Yates is the sweetest person ever and she deserves all the hugs she could ever want. Jing isn’t quite what I expected. She’s a little cold, but loves her friends and would do literally anything for them. And Sideways... damn, I really loved her. She’s so freaking relatable and she’s a huge bundle of contradictions. She’s a social outcast, she doesn’t take shit from anyone and will start a fight, she’s soft and sweet, she’s anxious. And she will do anything for her new friends. I just can’t get enough of these girls and their magic!
Another thing that I loved about this book was that Sideways’ parents were actually involved in her life. Their interactions were so loving and sweet. They gave me hope for other YA books to actually have good parental figures.
If I’m being honest, I don’t think there was anything that I didn’t like about this book. It was such a fun ride all the way through. I loved the blatant lesbian rep, the sapphic rep, the queer rep, the bisexual rep, the gay rep. All of it was so nice to see explicitly stated and not have it floating in some nebulous “are they, aren’t they” space. The Scapegracers is getting a solid four and a half stars from me and I can’t wait for the next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Violence and Blood
ramunepocky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
OH MY GOD I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH AND IM SO SO SO HAPPY ABOUT IT
THE MAGIC !!! THE FOUND FAMILY !!! THEIR COVEN !!! MR SCRATCH !!! YATES !!! SIDEWAYS !!! JING !!! DAISY !!! I LOVE THEM ALL SO SO SO MUCH
I LIKED HOW IT HAD A TOUCH OF LIKE DARKNESS AND EERIENESS TOO, IM SO HYPED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, IMPATIENT FOR THE SCRATCH DAUGHTER
THE MAGIC !!! THE FOUND FAMILY !!! THEIR COVEN !!! MR SCRATCH !!! YATES !!! SIDEWAYS !!! JING !!! DAISY !!! I LOVE THEM ALL SO SO SO MUCH
I LIKED HOW IT HAD A TOUCH OF LIKE DARKNESS AND EERIENESS TOO, IM SO HYPED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, IMPATIENT FOR THE SCRATCH DAUGHTER
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
simonamiller's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! in vividly wonderful prose, it captures queer teen friendships so poignantly (seriously, maybe the best portrayal of queer friendship i've ever seen) and is just the right amount of spooky if you're a weenie like me. phenomenal, complex characters who you're really rooting for!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Homophobia