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katieemilys 's review for:
Scythe
by Neal Shusterman
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this but was not by any means blown away. I’m unsure yet whether I’ll read the sequels.
A couple things I didn’t like, the way places or things had slightly different names to be different from modern day and dystopian but actually just sounded a bit silly (e.g. publicar for a taxi).
Some of the relationships felt underdeveloped (particularly between the MCs who we actually don’t even see interact that much).
There wasn’t quite enough action for me I don’t think, not with high stakes at least, just gleanings which didn’t have any consequences.
I don’t love the fact that we’re told on the blurb that Citra and Rowan will have to glean each other, this could’ve been a fun twist as it was quite far into the book.
Overall though I did enjoy reading this I like the idea of the world and the questions of ethics and morality and I enjoyed reading a genre I barely read.
A couple things I didn’t like, the way places or things had slightly different names to be different from modern day and dystopian but actually just sounded a bit silly (e.g. publicar for a taxi).
Some of the relationships felt underdeveloped (particularly between the MCs who we actually don’t even see interact that much).
There wasn’t quite enough action for me I don’t think, not with high stakes at least, just gleanings which didn’t have any consequences.
I don’t love the fact that we’re told on the blurb that Citra and Rowan will have to glean each other, this could’ve been a fun twist as it was quite far into the book.
Overall though I did enjoy reading this I like the idea of the world and the questions of ethics and morality and I enjoyed reading a genre I barely read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death
Minor: Death of parent