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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
This book was so fantastic. I listened to the audiobook while reading through my physical book and it was a great experience! I loved hearing how the words were pronounced, while hearing Sean and Puck's individual stories from different narrators. I'm so happy I was able to experience this story, visit Thisby, and get to know Sean and Puck.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Maggie I love you but this was so boring :(
(2.5 rounded up because I liked the end)
(2.5 rounded up because I liked the end)
That was far more intelligent and character-focused than most death competition books.
I just, enjoyed this. My least fave book of Maggie's. It just didn't have that magic of instantly connecting to the characters and really caring about them. Sean and Puck were okay characters and of course I wanted them to get what they wanted but when the novel was over I was just like, okay goodbye, have a good life but I don't really give much of a shit now. There is someone I really liked and that is Corr, the killer horse, I just adored him, his loyalty to Sean and not the water is just so damm beautiful.
Also the setting. America and other countries were mentioned but when they talked about what country their island was attached to they just called it the mainland and I was like, I just want to know where they are in the world, do not call it the mainland. And in what period was it set? There were modern cars but no technology and women were either married or shared a business with their family and they talked about the women's suffrage movement so I'm guessing it was 1900-1950 time. I just wanted to know and it annoyed me that we never found out.
Also why it is only their island that has this magical creatures and old rituals, it just didn't ring true.
Why did men suddenly decide to start to ride these dangerous creatures? I mean really, they shouldn't be riding them not because of the danger but because the horses belong to the sea and they were taking them out of their habitat and slapping metal on them which hurt them and these horses should have been protected, there was just something so wrong with how they were treated. It's cruelty to animals is what that was and I love horses so to see some of the things they did to them just so they could ride them it was so bad. The only consolation is that they got eaten by the horses, payback bitches.
So relationships. I really liked Sean and George Holly's scenes together, also Pucks and Finn's. But the romance, I just didn't feel it, I think they were better off friends. The kiss was so lackluster and just came out of nowhere, could have done without it. Corr and Sean shared the best one hands down, the fact he gave up the sea, his calling for Sean and that Sean never used the metal on Corr to hurt him like the others just shows how much trust and care they have for one another.
So I enjoyed it but that's the extent to how I felt.
Also the setting. America and other countries were mentioned but when they talked about what country their island was attached to they just called it the mainland and I was like, I just want to know where they are in the world, do not call it the mainland. And in what period was it set? There were modern cars but no technology and women were either married or shared a business with their family and they talked about the women's suffrage movement so I'm guessing it was 1900-1950 time. I just wanted to know and it annoyed me that we never found out.
Also why it is only their island that has this magical creatures and old rituals, it just didn't ring true.
Why did men suddenly decide to start to ride these dangerous creatures? I mean really, they shouldn't be riding them not because of the danger but because the horses belong to the sea and they were taking them out of their habitat and slapping metal on them which hurt them and these horses should have been protected, there was just something so wrong with how they were treated. It's cruelty to animals is what that was and I love horses so to see some of the things they did to them just so they could ride them it was so bad. The only consolation is that they got eaten by the horses, payback bitches.
So relationships. I really liked Sean and George Holly's scenes together, also Pucks and Finn's. But the romance, I just didn't feel it, I think they were better off friends. The kiss was so lackluster and just came out of nowhere, could have done without it. Corr and Sean shared the best one hands down, the fact he gave up the sea, his calling for Sean and that Sean never used the metal on Corr to hurt him like the others just shows how much trust and care they have for one another.
So I enjoyed it but that's the extent to how I felt.
THE SCORPIO RACES is one of the most unique stories I think I've ever read. As a result, it's difficult to categorize. A fantasy novel, the magical elements in this book are so subtle,yet at the same time powerful, that it is part of what makes this book so accessible, authentic, and moving. Stiefvater's prose is poetic, igniting all of the senses, and her sense of voice for Puck and Sean is cleanly defined and developed. A slow-building yet thrilling plot, this book is laced with a sense of place and is a startling portrayal of bravery, loyalty, and home.
It really took me a long time to get through the first half of the book. Even then I could easily put it away for some time without being compelled to pick it up again. But I didn't want to DNF it so I kept listening to the audiobook from time to time. The last quarter or so is the best part of the book in my opinion, from there on I really wanted to know what would happen next. And the ending
Beautiful. Beautifully written, this is a beautiful story. Just what I needed. The Scorpio Races is part fantasy, part adventure, part romance. I think what I loved so much was that the characters were so real, but there was also a hit of the magical and mysterious in the story. Water horses is nothing I'd ever heard of before, but I was immersed in the tale right away. I thought this book was so well written that I actually slowed down to make sure I didn't miss any part of it when I normally skim through more boring, descriptive sections. But the descriptions and the scenes and setting added to the magic of the story. This would make a wonderful movie. As I said before, the characters were very real, and as I read they grew and learned. The book was less the typical YA book where the main character is trying to find him/herself, but about a person figuring out what truly matters in life and learning that there are some things worth fighting for. I just absolutely loved this book and think everyone would benefit from reading such a beautiful story.