Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)
Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.
A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control.
Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.
Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award–winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price.
Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.
A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control.
Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.
Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award–winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price.
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Readers say *Scythe* by Neal Shusterman presents a unique dystopian world where death is controlled by appointed Scythes, blending sci-fi with deep et...
This was definitely a 5 star read for me. I love that romance was not the focus.
This book gave me everything that I love about stories that aren't romance focused. it gave me drama, scandal, and it briefly made me sad. For humanity to have gotten better it was still bad and has its issues that need to be fixed. I'm excited to see what happens in the 2nd book.
I originally purchased this book because it truly did catch my eye but like most of my book purchases I set it on a shelf and until a friend said "let's buddy read this" I hadn't picked it up. And man I am kicking myself for not finishing this sooner. I will be honest it's not necessarily a fast paced book but the story line is so steady driven and so well written that had it not been for distractions this book could have easily been finished in a day.
The characters will pull you in and the story is compelling. This is definitely suited for 18 - 26 age group and it really does make you look at life and death more closely at least it did for me.
5 stars for sure ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ best book I read this month hands down!
The characters will pull you in and the story is compelling. This is definitely suited for 18 - 26 age group and it really does make you look at life and death more closely at least it did for me.
5 stars for sure ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ best book I read this month hands down!
One of the best books I’ve read! The back story was amazing and made total sense. It was hard to put down.
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