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The Scorpio Races

Maggie Stiefvater

Start date: November 1, 2024

Finish date: November 30, 2024

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Jul 28, 2019 Kacie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, favorites

I have to give a critique speech for my public speaking class so I chose The Scorpio Races to talk about. So obviously I HAD to listen to it again for "research purposes" 😎😏

At first I wasn't sure I was in the mood for it, but apparently I'm ALWAYS in the mood for it because I LOVED IT AGAIN!! I swear, this is legit like the most perfect book ever. See, that's what I'm saying my speech. About how The Scorpio Races is a perfect book because of the unique setting, fascinating characters, and memor I have to give a critique speech for my public speaking class so I chose The Scorpio Races to talk about. So obviously I HAD to listen to it again for "research purposes" 😎😏

At first I wasn't sure I was in the mood for it, but apparently I'm ALWAYS in the mood for it because I LOVED IT AGAIN!! I swear, this is legit like the most perfect book ever. See, that's what I'm saying my speech. About how The Scorpio Races is a perfect book because of the unique setting, fascinating characters, and memorable storyline.

First off the setting. I absolutely love Thisby. It's so atmospheric and.....perfect? No words to describe it XD but I feel like I'm on the island. I feel like I'm actually there, seeing what they see, hearing what they hear, doing what they do, tasting what they taste (talking about November cakes here....I really need to make those!! I'm drooling now 😅). Sigh now I really want to gallop across the cliffs by the sea and then eat a sticky sweet November cake....

The characters are just amazing. I mean, how real can they get? They feel so so real. Like I could reach out and touch them. They're real people, with real problems, struggling to thrive on the harsh island of Thisby. See, there's living, and there's living. You can't just live on Thisby, you gotta really live. Some people don't make it and escape to the mainland....*tears* but those who stay....those are the ones with Thisby in their bones and the sea in their blood. And it's just amazing.

And the romance....wow. WOW! it was so subtle and slow...so perfect (how many times am I going to have to say this word?). Clean too yay! Puck and Sean. They were just so amazing together. I love Sean. He's 👌. And obviously I can't form a coherent sentence about the romance so I'll just leave it at that :D

And finally, the plot and storyline. It's magical how well Stiefvater incorporated the mythological Capaill Uisce. I mean, man eating water horses?? Deadly races on the beach? What's better than that? It was all kind of violent, but that's to be expected when your horse is a man eater. But I still love them. They're deadly. And they're gorgeous. And Corr is the best Capall Uisce ever. I tear up every time at the end of the book. No spoilers tho :p. The Scorpio Races is never slow. It's steady buildup til the end, and each chapter, sentence, word is important. Everything is connected so nicely and it just flows like a perfect book should.

Now have you made it to the end of my (very ranty....not a word?) review and are wondering what the point was? I'll tell you. Read this book. Read The Scorpio Races because it is the perfect book. Trust me on this one 😊 ...more

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Nov 27, 2020 The Purple Bookworm rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites

"He is slow, and the sea sings to us both, but he returns to me."

The Scorpio Races is very much worth the November hype, and I'm glad I was able to read it!

• The reading experience

Easy read ✓
Fast read? Not really, but in a good way! It took me five days to get through it because I had to soak in every single word and detail 😍
Emotional read? Not that much. I was more of a neutral audience here, except for when I read that gorgeous ending 😭

• The plot:

I have to say, I didn't expect the journey this ...more

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Oct 17, 2021 Olivia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: what-i-read-growing-up, winter-reads

I can’t believe I’m just now adding this to my GoodReads shelf!!!
I love this book.

I’ve read it… three times?
I dunno, I don’t remember how many actually.
It’s just one I go back to… and it’s funny, it’s not really a comfort read per se: A twist on the Celtic kelpie legend, beautiful “siren” horses that will drown and eat you. And in this book they’re race horses.

I just love everything about this story. The writing is kinda melancholy and fantastic, the characters draw you in. Its been a minute ...more

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Apr 27, 2019 Rebekah rated it it was amazing

“It is the first day of November, and so today, someone is going to die...”

Oh, wow! This was really good! The world-building was amazing, the story engaging , and the creatures were grimly fascinating (I mean who doesn’t love man-eating horses, right?) This was a very enjoyable read. (Love the Australian accents in the audiobook XD )

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Mar 30, 2025 Abigail Mohn rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, audiobook, magical-realism, 2025-books-read

~3.5 stars! The atmosphere/vibes were IMMACULATE, but it took so long for anything to happen 😭😭😭

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Jul 19, 2020 Mary Emma Sivils rated it really liked it

When I first finished this book, I had a hard time deciding if I liked it or not... and a few years later, I'm still trying to decide. Yet the story has stuck with me. It's an immersive tale, full of imagination and emotion. I think the title and/or the synopsis led me to think that the race would take up a bigger portion of the novel, so I was disappointed in that regard. But expectations are very tricky things, aren't they? If you go into this book understanding that it's more about the events ...more

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