A review by plumpaperbacks
Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim

adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I’ve been eager to read more from Sim since the Timekeeper trilogy ended a few years ago. While Scavenge the Stars was good, it didn’t hook me the way Timekeeper did. I liked Amaya and Cayo and was interested in their stories, but not truly invested. The world was interesting, but could’ve been developed more. As for the story, though it was intriguing, it was also slow, and didn’t truly pick up until the final third of the book. The characters are the main, maybe only, reason this is getting more than three or three and a half stars from me. However, I think the sequel could be good given where this one left off, so I’ll read it at some point.

Edit, the next day: I lowered my rating from 4 stars to 3.5 stars because it felt more fitting.

Representation
  • biracial demisexual protagonist
  • bisexual protagonist
  • side characters of color
  • queer side characters (includes asexual, trans, and sapphic rep)
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