A review by rubeusbeaky
Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim

5.0

Fans of Fable, and Shadow and Bone, how did you not tell me about this book sooner?! A queer, gender-bent, racially diverse, retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo is EVERYTHING I never knew I needed! <3 And it's MASTERFULLY written, the art in the word choices, and metaphors painted, twinkling in the text like brilliant little diamonds; I just want to hold onto every one! Tara Sim doesn't use the original Dumas story as a crutch. If anything, the changes improve the original story, elevating the tale of deception and bloody revenge to one of teen self-discovery, where emotions, inhibitions and flawed perspectives can make or break a whole young-person's world.
I love this book, and this author's voice, and I am dying to get my hands on the sequel. Tell. Your. Friends! Read this book!!