Reviews

Scout's Honor by Lily Anderson

hollis331's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

crhogan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

2econdsightsillies's review against another edition

5.0

TW//slight spoilers




This book was absolutely amazing!
I’d first like to say that I saw someone else on here say they think it’s better for young teenagers and I think I like it so much because if that.
I love how this was written. There were a good few funny parts like on page 124 where Sasha said “this was an A and B conversation so C your way out of it” or on page 178 Avi, said “Oh no we disappointed her to death” when prudence had a panic attack.
I will say she did kind of just get over her PTSD but not without a fight. She faced her fears strongly and her anxiety was addressed nicely throughout the story.
The huge fight and the reveals at the end made everything come together.
I also love how at the end, prudence can proudly show off the scar she couldn’t show off before.
There were a few mistakes in spelling and writing but you can easily get over it
Again, it might just be because I haven’t read many books, but this is a new favorite and definitely going on my shelf.

bibliobrandie's review against another edition

3.0

Prudence Perry is a Ladybird Scout, a secret society tasked with fighting mulligrubs (mulligrubs are drawn to the mortal realm by intense emotions, which they gorge upon before transforming into carnivorous people-eaters...yikes!). This is a fun and campy horror novel but for me, a lot of plot and character development were lost to really long and intricate fight scenes that I sort of zoned out on. Fans of Stranger Things will dig this comedic horror novel. Definitely YA.

shaunie991's review against another edition

4.0

What a fun, unique read! The whole time, I envisioned this book as a graphic novel. That would be killer (pun intended)! The characters are relatively well developed and likeable, and the disgusting creatures are well described. Although this is a dystopian read, it wasn’t incredibly difficult to believe, which is great.

I had a great time listening to this ALC and would definitely listen to the follow-up if the author decides to write one. I would recommend this book to any lover of YA fiction and dystopia.


(ALC received from NetGalley in exchange for honest review. Thank you!)

sillierofagoosethanyou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? N/A

4.0

avg_bookworm's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

that_glitter_chick_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

This book was great! Buffy meets secret society girl scouts! This book will fill your y.a sci-fi needs in a fun and bad ass way! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Mental illness

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

2.0

It took me a while to get into this one. (I started reading it two months ago!) It was hard not to compare it to [b:The Babysitters Coven|38856385|The Babysitters Coven (The Babysitters Coven, #1)|Kate Williams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549996372l/38856385._SY75_.jpg|60417414] because that was my expectation. Unlike Williams, Anderson struggles with finding the right tone for this book. The author also spends a lot of time in redundant world-building that detracts from the plot and affects the pacing. When I finished it yesterday I was okay with the climax, but I didn't love the ending enough to redeem the first 300 pages or so.

I thank the publisher for an advanced copy of the audiobook. The narrator did a nice job bringing these characters to life.

marieintheraw's review against another edition

4.0

Overall, another paranormal smash hit from Lily Anderson.
 
 I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.