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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Stroud never disappoints. This is a delightful adventure with mystery and friendship and all the good things! High hopes for the next instalments of the saga :)
I will say it once, and I'll say it again, Jonathan Stroud can only write peak fiction, and here he goes proving that again.
Everything this man writes, is, 1: a super interesting and original plot, 2: full of the most well written characters in fiction, who are super fleshed out, and properly given time to grow into the best Characters they can be, and, 3: a super immsersive and fabulously drawn out world system, that is equally both an easy concept to grasp while reading, and also very detailed and different from our own.
For these reasons, I adore all Jonathan Stroud book, and adore the Outlaws Scarlett and Browne.
Everything this man writes, is, 1: a super interesting and original plot, 2: full of the most well written characters in fiction, who are super fleshed out, and properly given time to grow into the best Characters they can be, and, 3: a super immsersive and fabulously drawn out world system, that is equally both an easy concept to grasp while reading, and also very detailed and different from our own.
For these reasons, I adore all Jonathan Stroud book, and adore the Outlaws Scarlett and Browne.
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Fast-moving adventure story about Scarlett and Albert Browne. My only criticism is that the end dragged on way too long. I could have done without all that business on the free isles and liked it much more. Loved both Albert and Scarlett’s characters and can’t wait to read the next one!
This new series is way more graphically violent compared to Stroud's other novels. Not that it is a bad thing, but it certainly matures the content from middle grade into teen. I always enjoy Stroud's character development and dialogue. I can't wait to get deeper into the world building of this post-apocalypse England, especially finding out who the Tainted are.
Granny's Rating: 4
My Rating: 4
The beginning was confusing but half way through the pace picked up and got more enjoyable
My Rating: 4
The beginning was confusing but half way through the pace picked up and got more enjoyable
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Really well-written, a mix of post-apocalyptic and Wild West (though the West is Lechlade, not Dodge City!) I felt the influence of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was there. Funny at times, gripping and dealing with the process of growing up in a very interesting way.
If I hadn't been reading this book on one of the busiest weeks of my life, I reckon I would have powered through it in a day.
Every time I had to put the book down was such a struggle, I just wanted to read one more chapter.
And one more after that.
And one more after that…
The book began as a bit of a lowborn as Jonathan Stroud introduced Scarlett, but the minute she met Albert, the whole thing kicked off massively.
The brother-sister dynamic isn't something that occurs often in the books I read, but I loved watching Scarlett tease Albert, all the while being absolutely oblivious to the power he had and the fact that he could 'sieve' her mind.
Figuring out why Albert was on the run and the extent of everything he could do was intense because it was only drip-fed throughout the book.
The Free Isles were a bit of a letdown - I was naively hoping they would be a 'promised land' for Albert and Scarlett, especially after everything they had done to get there.
But the little family they made with Joe and Ettie more than made up for it.
When Ettie, Scarlett and Albert went to that fort with the Tainted, I was genuinely terrified. I thought for a minute that Ettie wouldn't make it out and Joe would abandon them as a result.
The only other time I've been so scared for a character was in Crescent City when Syrinx was almost drowned or eaten alive towards the end!
It kind of felt like The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne was setting itself up for a sequel so watch this space!!
Every time I had to put the book down was such a struggle, I just wanted to read one more chapter.
And one more after that.
And one more after that…
The book began as a bit of a lowborn as Jonathan Stroud introduced Scarlett, but the minute she met Albert, the whole thing kicked off massively.
The brother-sister dynamic isn't something that occurs often in the books I read, but I loved watching Scarlett tease Albert, all the while being absolutely oblivious to the power he had and the fact that he could 'sieve' her mind.
Figuring out why Albert was on the run and the extent of everything he could do was intense because it was only drip-fed throughout the book.
The Free Isles were a bit of a letdown - I was naively hoping they would be a 'promised land' for Albert and Scarlett, especially after everything they had done to get there.
But the little family they made with Joe and Ettie more than made up for it.
When Ettie, Scarlett and Albert went to that fort with the Tainted, I was genuinely terrified. I thought for a minute that Ettie wouldn't make it out and Joe would abandon them as a result.
The only other time I've been so scared for a character was in Crescent City when Syrinx was almost drowned or eaten alive towards the end!
It kind of felt like The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne was setting itself up for a sequel so watch this space!!
Listened with my 10 year old. Super fun. Might be too violent and scary for kids under 10.
This was cute but punchy and not what I expected. It's a Wild West but also postapocalyptic and im here for it tbh