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litalia's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not my favorite of Stroud's books, but highly entertaining nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Car accident
adancewithbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Walker Books and Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway
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The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne is set in a dystopian England that mirrors the wild west from earlier history. It reminded me of the tv show Defiance, except that had a lot of scifi elements. The Outlaws does not as much though there seems to be a hidden part of society that hides kids with paranormal powers... It is an interesting setting for our characters to live in. A place where heists, gangs and criminal kids run around together. That is also a bit of the downside. In that there isn't a real explanation why England came to this dystopian setting and how far in the future this is really set.
Having said that, this book is all about the characters. We meet Scarlett McCain first as she is pulling off a heist on a bank. She is an outlaw kid who is used to being on her own. Enter Albert Browne who she meets as she is running from the horde of towns people after her. He doesn't turn out to be quite as naive and harmless as she first thought him to be...
Their interaction, Scarlett's frustration and Albert's endless naivity on the surface, is what makes this book. Because there is still so much more to both of them. Albert might be naive to the world, but he certainly wasn't so naive that he didn't hide who he truly was. While Scarlett wants to be on her own and be hardened to the world but couldn't leave Albert behind. They make an interesting mix. In the banter they have but also in the bond that they build as they are being chased by those that want to lock them both up. And while we got bits and pieces of their past, there is still a lot to be discovered in future books. And I can't wait for that.
A new book by my favorite author? Count me in.
The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne is set in a dystopian England that mirrors the wild west from earlier history. It reminded me of the tv show Defiance, except that had a lot of scifi elements. The Outlaws does not as much though there seems to be a hidden part of society that hides kids with paranormal powers... It is an interesting setting for our characters to live in. A place where heists, gangs and criminal kids run around together. That is also a bit of the downside. In that there isn't a real explanation why England came to this dystopian setting and how far in the future this is really set.
Having said that, this book is all about the characters. We meet Scarlett McCain first as she is pulling off a heist on a bank. She is an outlaw kid who is used to being on her own. Enter Albert Browne who she meets as she is running from the horde of towns people after her. He doesn't turn out to be quite as naive and harmless as she first thought him to be...
Their interaction, Scarlett's frustration and Albert's endless naivity on the surface, is what makes this book. Because there is still so much more to both of them. Albert might be naive to the world, but he certainly wasn't so naive that he didn't hide who he truly was. While Scarlett wants to be on her own and be hardened to the world but couldn't leave Albert behind. They make an interesting mix. In the banter they have but also in the bond that they build as they are being chased by those that want to lock them both up. And while we got bits and pieces of their past, there is still a lot to be discovered in future books. And I can't wait for that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Confinement
Child Abuse: Electric Shocks given