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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As with the majority of the books on my never ending TBR shelves, this one has been sitting for awhile. When one of my mutuals on Booktok mentioned she was reading this for her book club, I figured I’d jump on the bandwagon and finally read it.
And I am so glad I did.
It’s been a while since I’ve read a decent dystopian novel and considering it’s one of my favourite genres, that’s honestly a travesty. But Scythe has renewed my love for the genre and I hope the rest of the series continues in this way.
This book follows mainly two POVs between Citra and Rowan who have both been chosen to be apprentice scythes under Scythe Farraday. In this dystopian world, there is no actual deaths and people can choose to live essentially forever unless they are “gleaned” by the scythes. These gleanings are highly controlled to ensure there are no biases or racism. The scythes can also grant immunity to certain people based on guidelines. The book shows us the different ways in which Citra and Rowan approach their apprenticeships and how they deal with some of the obstacles and challenges that come with such a task.
I truly enjoyed both POVs, both Citra and Rowan were interesting characters and their backgrounds and family history were integral to their journey as scythes. I liked how even though they are eventually pitted against each other, both held respect for the other and never let others opinions sway their true natures. There were definitely some shocking moments that had me sitting with my mouth wide open, but also some moments that had me pondering. Thinking of how our world is now with some people’s reliance on things like chat gpt or just AI in general, puts into question the possible fruition of this dystopian future. Will we one day answer to the cloud? Only time can tell I guess.
Overall though, a phenomenal read, holds your attention, gives y things to think about and I look forward to the rest of the series.
And I am so glad I did.
It’s been a while since I’ve read a decent dystopian novel and considering it’s one of my favourite genres, that’s honestly a travesty. But Scythe has renewed my love for the genre and I hope the rest of the series continues in this way.
This book follows mainly two POVs between Citra and Rowan who have both been chosen to be apprentice scythes under Scythe Farraday. In this dystopian world, there is no actual deaths and people can choose to live essentially forever unless they are “gleaned” by the scythes. These gleanings are highly controlled to ensure there are no biases or racism. The scythes can also grant immunity to certain people based on guidelines. The book shows us the different ways in which Citra and Rowan approach their apprenticeships and how they deal with some of the obstacles and challenges that come with such a task.
I truly enjoyed both POVs, both Citra and Rowan were interesting characters and their backgrounds and family history were integral to their journey as scythes. I liked how even though they are eventually pitted against each other, both held respect for the other and never let others opinions sway their true natures. There were definitely some shocking moments that had me sitting with my mouth wide open, but also some moments that had me pondering. Thinking of how our world is now with some people’s reliance on things like chat gpt or just AI in general, puts into question the possible fruition of this dystopian future. Will we one day answer to the cloud? Only time can tell I guess.
Overall though, a phenomenal read, holds your attention, gives y things to think about and I look forward to the rest of the series.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A phenomenal dystopia novel. Easily one of the best I've ever read. Loved the concept of a post mortal world and the idea of scythes. Also Faraday had my life throughout. So excited to see what happens next
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was fun to reread! I can definitely remember why I was obsessed with Rowan when I was younger he’s like. the perfect bait for emo 13 year olds
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hard “meh”. An interesting idea that is a bit wasted. Seems as though the author has created a utopia that, for the most part, is not a terrible place to exist. There’s a lot of manufactured conflict here.
For a book about death being meted out by ordinary humans, whose job is population control, this book is shockingly boring. Nothing happens. I mean, a lot of meaningless filler happens, but nothing of substance. Don’t think too hard about the world contained within this book. The whole thing is quite flimsy and falls apart upon careful inspection. We barely touch upon topics like grief, loss, suffering, empathy and anger. That should be the meat of a story about death. Instead we are offered flimsy moralizations and quick fixes. It’s a book for teens. I get that. I still think they deserve more credit than this book gives them.
PS: I knew I was officially done with this book when the author presented his interesting take on the murders of the Romanov family. Also, Alexei was the youngest Romanov child. Not Anastasia. Luckily, there were three pages left and I could officially call this one “read”.
No desire to read the rest of the series. Obviously, I’m not the target audience here but there is much better dystopian YA fiction out there.
For a book about death being meted out by ordinary humans, whose job is population control, this book is shockingly boring. Nothing happens. I mean, a lot of meaningless filler happens, but nothing of substance. Don’t think too hard about the world contained within this book. The whole thing is quite flimsy and falls apart upon careful inspection. We barely touch upon topics like grief, loss, suffering, empathy and anger. That should be the meat of a story about death. Instead we are offered flimsy moralizations and quick fixes. It’s a book for teens. I get that. I still think they deserve more credit than this book gives them.
PS: I knew I was officially done with this book when the author presented his interesting take on the murders of the Romanov family. Also, Alexei was the youngest Romanov child. Not Anastasia. Luckily, there were three pages left and I could officially call this one “read”.
No desire to read the rest of the series. Obviously, I’m not the target audience here but there is much better dystopian YA fiction out there.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sufrir dolor nos libera para sentir la alegría de ser humanos.
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When I read this book for the first time in my late teens, I knew I would be shouting about loving it forever. And I was right. If you’ve been considering giving Scythe a go – this is your sign to do it!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really interesting concept.