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Scythe
by Neal Shusterman
As with the majority of the books on my never ending TBR shelves, this one has been sitting for awhile. When one of my mutuals on Booktok mentioned she was reading this for her book club, I figured I’d jump on the bandwagon and finally read it.
And I am so glad I did.
It’s been a while since I’ve read a decent dystopian novel and considering it’s one of my favourite genres, that’s honestly a travesty. But Scythe has renewed my love for the genre and I hope the rest of the series continues in this way.
This book follows mainly two POVs between Citra and Rowan who have both been chosen to be apprentice scythes under Scythe Farraday. In this dystopian world, there is no actual deaths and people can choose to live essentially forever unless they are “gleaned” by the scythes. These gleanings are highly controlled to ensure there are no biases or racism. The scythes can also grant immunity to certain people based on guidelines. The book shows us the different ways in which Citra and Rowan approach their apprenticeships and how they deal with some of the obstacles and challenges that come with such a task.
I truly enjoyed both POVs, both Citra and Rowan were interesting characters and their backgrounds and family history were integral to their journey as scythes. I liked how even though they are eventually pitted against each other, both held respect for the other and never let others opinions sway their true natures. There were definitely some shocking moments that had me sitting with my mouth wide open, but also some moments that had me pondering. Thinking of how our world is now with some people’s reliance on things like chat gpt or just AI in general, puts into question the possible fruition of this dystopian future. Will we one day answer to the cloud? Only time can tell I guess.
Overall though, a phenomenal read, holds your attention, gives y things to think about and I look forward to the rest of the series.
And I am so glad I did.
It’s been a while since I’ve read a decent dystopian novel and considering it’s one of my favourite genres, that’s honestly a travesty. But Scythe has renewed my love for the genre and I hope the rest of the series continues in this way.
This book follows mainly two POVs between Citra and Rowan who have both been chosen to be apprentice scythes under Scythe Farraday. In this dystopian world, there is no actual deaths and people can choose to live essentially forever unless they are “gleaned” by the scythes. These gleanings are highly controlled to ensure there are no biases or racism. The scythes can also grant immunity to certain people based on guidelines. The book shows us the different ways in which Citra and Rowan approach their apprenticeships and how they deal with some of the obstacles and challenges that come with such a task.
I truly enjoyed both POVs, both Citra and Rowan were interesting characters and their backgrounds and family history were integral to their journey as scythes. I liked how even though they are eventually pitted against each other, both held respect for the other and never let others opinions sway their true natures. There were definitely some shocking moments that had me sitting with my mouth wide open, but also some moments that had me pondering. Thinking of how our world is now with some people’s reliance on things like chat gpt or just AI in general, puts into question the possible fruition of this dystopian future. Will we one day answer to the cloud? Only time can tell I guess.
Overall though, a phenomenal read, holds your attention, gives y things to think about and I look forward to the rest of the series.