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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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Apr 09, 2020 Susan rated it it was amazing

Why did I wait so long to read this book. It was amazing. I loved the characters Scythe Faraday and Scythe Curie were such great mentors with so much compassion for those who they had to glean. It was a struggle each time they has to glean someone (gleaning is a term for ending someone's life) The scythes have tests that have to go through as apprentices before they can be ordained in the Scythdom. The world building of this book was also incredible. I love how this story flowed. The writing mad ...more

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Jul 21, 2019 Kristin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series, dystopian, favorites, read-in-2019

Bravo bravo bravo!! This book has so many plot twists - definitely a page turner! Excited to read the next book and get more of Citra and Rowan!!

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Jan 31, 2019 Roseann rated it really liked it

Imagine a world where there is no crime, no war, no disease, and no one dies. Sounds good, doesn’t it, but what about the overpopulation? That is where the Scythes come in to end people’s lives so everyone can live in harmony.

I have wanted to read this book for some time and was hoping my expectations were not too grand. I am happy to say they were not. With a great premise, plenty of action, and well-developed and interesting characters this is a series I will continue to read.

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Jan 05, 2020 Wendy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-reads

Really enjoyed reading this story of a futuristic world where scythes are tasked with "gleaning" (killing) people because people are now able to live forever. My 8th grade son is reading this in class so it's nice to talk to him about the story. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. ...more

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