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Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)

Neal Shusterman

Start date: March 2, 2018

Finish date: March 31, 2018

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Sep 01, 2020 Brenda rated it liked it · review of another edition

There were some interesting things to think about when reading this book. I just wish the book itself had been more interesting. I kept waiting for something to happen, and it there just wasn't enough going on to justify the length of the book. I'm guessing it's mainly because this is the first book in a planned series, and this was the setup to the rest of the books. Still, I had a hard time not falling asleep while I was reading.

I wish YA authors didn't think that romance was some sort of requ ...more

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Jan 26, 2023 Kat rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2023

A good dystopian sci-fi adventure. Non-stop action and a well explained alternate futuristic existence. Citra and Rowan are reluctant apprentices of the Scythedom, one of whom will become an official Scythe and glean a quota of people to keep balance in a world that has cured death, disease, but needs to keep the extreme overpopulation at bay to continue to survive.

A sold 4 star read. I enjoyed this more than I expected. It was on my TBR shelf for quite some time.

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Jul 11, 2023 Jules rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, library

I enjoyed this book for the philosophical questions it posed to readers. Definitely not a book for everyone. If you like your YA to come with a large serving of romance and an absence of moral conundrums or morally gray characters, this isn’t your book.

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