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sunnyscholar 's review for:
Scythe
by Neal Shusterman
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not normally one for dystopian murder tropes, but something drew me to this book. Despite the heavy focus on killing, I found that it was very reflective on the state of humanity in general.
Reading the scythes' journal entries was interesting. To my chagrin, I sometimes found myself resonating with thoughts transcribed by characters that I generally despised on principle. It just goes to show that there people are always more complex than how they present themselves to society.
Reading the scythes' journal entries was interesting. To my chagrin, I sometimes found myself resonating with thoughts transcribed by characters that I generally despised on principle. It just goes to show that there people are always more complex than how they present themselves to society.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm, Sexual harassment