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cupofstars's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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ashleymg99's review

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

A friend recommended this book and I was really pleasantly surprised by it. I thought I knew where the plot was going, but there were several twists I genuinely didn’t see coming and each time I LOVED the direction it took the story in. I don’t want to elaborate too much, but I’ll put some of my favorites under the spoilers tag.

1) Citra and Rowan being pitted against one another, where only one can live. This was my original “oh, there’s the twist!” Moment.
2) Rowan killing Scythe Goddard & co. I really thought he was going to be the Big Bad.
3) Faraday wasn’t murdered, he faked his own death.

One thing about Scythe is, there’s quite a lot of talk of death, dying, and killing. So you’d think the book would be quite dark. But it’s NOT, and that’s so interesting to me. It’s a topic we all try our hardest to avoid thinking about, but Shusterman really digs in, especially though the journal entries, to explore what it means to be, essentially, immortal.

I’m so excited to read the second book, I’ve been struggling all year to find the motivation to read and this has really reinvigorated me in a way other books haven’t. I can’t wait to see what twists and turns the story takes in the next 2 books.

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beachybookstack's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Once the world gets detailed out in structure and technology, it takes a bit for the characters to move along their paths. Some of the plot points were somewhat jarring and sped things up as they occured. I'd say it gets good after you hit the 50% mark. I do find the ending satisfying and open-ended enough to continue reading the series soon. I think that both Citra and Rowan are relatable main characters in different ways, neither feels too OP. Their mentors create very different emotional landscapes for them to navigate as they learn to gleen the population--whether by ethics or enthusiasm.

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