This fortnight we’re discussing “Scavenge The Stars" by Tara Sim. This is the first half of a duology retelling "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas.
TITLE: Scavenge The Stars
AUTHOR: Tara Sim
PUBLISHER: Disney-Hyperion
YEAR: 2020
LENGTH: 352 pages
AGE: Young Adult
GENRE: Fantasy, Retelling
RECOMMENDED: Yes
Book TW for grief, ableist language (brief), kidnapping (graphic), alcohol (graphic), gambling addiction (graphic), drug use, child abuse, slavery, terminal illness, medical content, excrement, vomit, blood (graphic), gore, violence (graphic), gun violence, child death (graphic), parental death, murder (graphic), death (graphic).
Topic 1: Debt Slavery. Begins at (1:35), CW for child abuse, slavery, death.
Topic 2: Betrayal. Begins at (13:10), CW for betrayal, terminal illness, death.
Promo for CPOV Autographs; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (27:36).
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