A review by turtles1738
Scythe by Neal Shusterman

3.0

Despite the various plot holes and inconsistencies. I did enjoy Scythe for the most part. The concept was unique and the story had me engaged the whole time. However with such an interesting premise of global immortality I felt like it's effects on society weren't really explored all that much. Like what does it mean to live forever? Would the vast majority of people even want to continue living after a certain point? These question are briefly addressed toward the end of the book, but not to a satisfying degree in my opinion. Also if your facing an overpopulation problem that makes gleanings necessary. Then why not implement birthing policies? Or only let people live for 200yrs.