A review by ging090803
Scythe by Neal Shusterman

dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I read it during final exams so it was a pretty slow read but very worth my time!
Even though it feels Y/A when I read it (Idk how to describe it but it feels young), its still a greeeaaat story. It covers several ethical/moral topics which I really loved.  It feels as if it could happen. Things that feel very far away but we are, nonetheless, starting to talk about just like AI. 

In a perfect world where everything has been eliminated (diseases, crimes... death), death still needs to happen to avoid overpopulation. That's when Scythes are introduced. Their job: to take life in dignity.
Citra and Rowan are taken as apprentices to become one. They must learn the mechanics of killing, but also the psychology/philosophy behind it so as not to fall into the abyss of the past where the action of killing could be enjoyable. 

We learn at the same time as them which was something I was hooked on. The political set-up was also great. I always appreciate a good book with great political intrigue. 
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