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A review by alisazhup
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
AAAAHHHHH!!! This was a fantastic sequel. The revival of Scythe Goddard. The Thunderhead's perspective on everything. Finding out how Scythe Anastasia gleans. The governing system of the scythedom. AWFul clubs for unsavories. The religious parallels.
My only gripe is the ending. Hear me out... sinking Endura was out of character for Goddard. I know he's the villain of this trilogy and enjoys killing people, but he's never above the law. He follows it and finds loopholes or tries to change it. That's what made him such an interesting character to me since book one: nobody could really lodge formal complaints against him and he could fool even himself into thinking that he was a good and honorable man. But maybe he's unraveling. I don't know.
My only gripe is the ending. Hear me out... sinking Endura was out of character for Goddard. I know he's the villain of this trilogy and enjoys killing people, but he's never above the law. He follows it and finds loopholes or tries to change it. That's what made him such an interesting character to me since book one: nobody could really lodge formal complaints against him and he could fool even himself into thinking that he was a good and honorable man. But maybe he's unraveling. I don't know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Blood, Cursing, Genocide, and Gun violence