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The Scapegracers by August Clarke

4 reviews

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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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

aseel_reads's review

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Bullying, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

pawprintedpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual harassment

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment