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bo0ks_are_cool91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Gun violence, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Racism
Minor: Torture
sasquach135's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, Gore, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
kaylo88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It completely blew me away! It's easily one of the most captivating reads I've come across in a long time. Initially, I was skeptical due to the high praise it received, but it not only lived up to the hype but exceeded all my expectations. I was engrossed from the very beginning.
The concept of a world where humans are immortal, but a group of individuals called "scythes" are tasked with controlling the population by choosing who should die was absolutely fascinating. The moral and ethical dilemmas it presented were thought-provoking. Even though the scythes had commands to live by it was interesting to see how those rules can be bent depending on everyone's interpretations.
The characters were all incredibly well-crafted, each with their own flaws and complexities. Even the antagonist was so well-written that I found myself loving to hate them. The pacing of the book was perfect, the writing was top-notch, and it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
I've already added the rest of the books in the series to my reading list, and I'm eagerly looking forward to diving back into this world. I sincerely hope they are as addictive as this first book.
Graphic: Murder and Suicide attempt
hilocrasher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder
kyethekey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt
coramae's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Torture, Blood, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Body horror, and Grief
Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide, and Violence
nadialonso's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Xenophobia and Racism
anbyoder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
joduewekeperez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Violence
heather_harrison's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I loved the premise but just felt like the follow-through was a bit lack-luster. There was so much happening, and so much crammed into the plot, but there were huge elements of this Utopian world with a rumbling dystopian underbelly that were kind of left unanswered.
That being said, I'm probably going to read the second one because FOMO
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt