Scurvy Goonda
Chris McCoy
- Reading
- Try a few chapters together first, then check whether the fantastical conflict feels enjoyable or unsettling. The story continues in a planned sequel, so consider whether an open-ended stopping point suits your reader.
- Themes
- Rejection and revenge: Ted is shunned, while the imaginary companions’ army seeks vengeance on children who have outgrown them. The premise brings rejection and retaliation into the same conflict, but does not establish the story’s judgement of either.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes social rejection and a revenge-seeking army, followed by a climactic battle. The battle is presented as fantastical, but its intensity and detail are unclear.