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A review by eleanorefiore
Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim
3.0
⚔️ wonderfully queer
⚔️ kinda boring but also not?
⚔️ probably would have liked it more if I'd read The Count of Monte Cristo
TW: descriptions of violence and abuse, one scene of a character being drugged
This book is so wonderfully queer. There's so many LGBTQ+ characters and inclusion and I just loved it. One of the main character is bisexual, there's at least one trans side character, ace side character, and more.
I picked up the book for the ace rep (I'm doing a project for my blog) and I really liked the rep. The character wasn't around for super long (side character) but there were a couple of lines that indicated they were ace that I really appreciated. I wouldn't put it up towards my favorite ace rep, simply because there wasn't a ton of personal detail about them, but it was nice to feel included.
I won't lie, I got bored in the middle. I wonder if it would be more interesting for those who have read Count of Monte Cristo. You might have more fun dissecting what was inspired by what, but for me it kind of dragged.
I was invested in the mystery but struggled with the characters. I liked Cayo a lot more, and I felt more invested in his story with his sister and his character. I didn't dislike Amaya. But thinking back on the book, I can't find a specific character trait to assign to her. I don't think she was defined enough for me to remember (or maybe I've just read a ton of other YA protags like her) and I was way more interested in her family mystery than in her.
Again, I wonder if I'd read the original book if I'd have more of an idea who her character was supposed to be.
I'm not sure if I'll read the next book. The ending made up for the sagging middle and I'm invested in certain characters, but I have a lot of books to get through this month. I'll have to wait and see if it'll keep my interest after a month.
⚔️ kinda boring but also not?
⚔️ probably would have liked it more if I'd read The Count of Monte Cristo
TW: descriptions of violence and abuse, one scene of a character being drugged
This book is so wonderfully queer. There's so many LGBTQ+ characters and inclusion and I just loved it. One of the main character is bisexual, there's at least one trans side character, ace side character, and more.
I picked up the book for the ace rep (I'm doing a project for my blog) and I really liked the rep. The character wasn't around for super long (side character) but there were a couple of lines that indicated they were ace that I really appreciated. I wouldn't put it up towards my favorite ace rep, simply because there wasn't a ton of personal detail about them, but it was nice to feel included.
I won't lie, I got bored in the middle. I wonder if it would be more interesting for those who have read Count of Monte Cristo. You might have more fun dissecting what was inspired by what, but for me it kind of dragged.
I was invested in the mystery but struggled with the characters. I liked Cayo a lot more, and I felt more invested in his story with his sister and his character. I didn't dislike Amaya. But thinking back on the book, I can't find a specific character trait to assign to her. I don't think she was defined enough for me to remember (or maybe I've just read a ton of other YA protags like her) and I was way more interested in her family mystery than in her.
Again, I wonder if I'd read the original book if I'd have more of an idea who her character was supposed to be.
I'm not sure if I'll read the next book. The ending made up for the sagging middle and I'm invested in certain characters, but I have a lot of books to get through this month. I'll have to wait and see if it'll keep my interest after a month.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Child abuse and Violence
Note on the "drug use" trigger warning: There is a scene where one of the main characters is drugged in order for others to steal from them. I used "drug abuse" because I didn't see a trigger warning for being drugged.