Reviews

Scout's Honor by Lily Anderson

pinkfawn's review against another edition

Kind of boring, couldn’t get into the lore. Might try again if there’s nothing else

emilyelisee's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

‘Her face relaxes into an affectionate smile that softens her cheeks from catlike to maternal. I truly don't know if l've ever seen that smile aimed at me before. I might have only ever witnessed it secondhand while Paz basked in its glory. It feels like sunshine.’

Oof.

This book highlights struggles with anxiety, insecurity, grief, and PTSD (not super in depth, more like a casual acknowledgment and interoception). There is also some cycle breaking of generational trauma within the scout system. I wish we could have seen a bit more character growth with the supporting characters like we did with Prudence. The paranormal monsters are intriguing and unique. 

pantsreads's review against another edition

4.0

3.5/5

Not as pop culture-full as Anderson's previous novels, but I like how this book treated PTSD and personal agency.

Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.

themoonlightarchive's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

the whole girl-scout-meets-monster-slayer aspect was amazing, really drew me in and kept me hooked. the monsters were gross and creepy, the characters (mostly) loveable and relatable. i felt like there were some similarities to buffy the vampire slayer, mostly in the whole “why are young girls responsible for this?” aspect of it all. really great read! 

theobromo's review against another edition

5.0

Scout’s Honor is a big winner for me, with plenty of action and emotion! Prue and her group are action heroes slicing and dicing supernatural creatures hell-bent on eating our emotions, and if they get over excited, eating us too. Prue is forced to train middle school girls to fight the very creatures that ate her best friend and still fuel her PTSD 3 years later. She inadvertently inducts her current friends and has to hope she’s not leading everyone to an early death.

shinesalot's review against another edition

3.0

If you were a girl scout (or not) you will find this take on another kind of ladies' organization fascinating - as long as you are cool with giant soul/feeling eating grubs that need to killed with knitting needles and swords.

I didn't love this one. It has a slow start. But, the comradery that builds in Prue's little league of junior scouts is fun to watch.

Definitely a decent addition to any horror or fantasy shelf.

neglet's review against another edition

I really enjoyed how this contains a wacky monster-slaying plot, an exploration of dealing with anxiety and trauma, and a critique of competitive culture. It’s a fun read, but it also has some important things to say. Recommended.

katizwitchy's review against another edition

4.0

When I first started this, I thought that maybe it was going to be one of those YA books that just was out of my age range, but boy was I wrong! It does get a bit slow in places for my liking, but if you stick with it, it's totally worth it! The discussions of regulating your emotions and processing grief and generation trauma were fantastic, and I really recommend it!

nssutton's review against another edition

5.0

A wonderful companion to the end of Girl Scout cookie season. Came for the Buffy-esque plot of girls hunting down monsters that feed off feelings but stayed for the discussion of post traumatic stress, female friendships, generational trauma, messy organizations resistant to change, tea sandwiches and charm bracelets. Spent a substantial amount of time imagining the streaming limited series with so many accessories available at Hot Topic. “I can handle it. It’s what I was born to do. To be the ocean that lets every wave of emotion crest. To feel so deeply, so entirely and know that the feelings won’t kill me. Because it’s not for points, it’s not for the reward. It’s to show people that it can be done.”

alienantidote's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25