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Oh my God!! A new Saga, fantasy and distopic history.
Absolutely to read.

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Gee whiz, I didn't realize I haven't been active in a couple years. Haha, whoopsie! Anyway, since I have such a hard time choosing the next book I read, I made a list of 10 titles so that I can roll a d10 and see what fate decides! #timeflies #readingslump

I normally hate YA and dystopian-- this book is both, and I LOVED it. :D Neal Shusterman is a brilliant worldbuilder and has created such a fascinating world in this series. His writing in fast-paced and captivating without being shallow. Highly recommend!

Oh, Bunny! I was so excited to open my #hhs23 #hauntedhallowswap this morning 🤩 thank you so much, @Pigpen_Reads the books and goodies are perfect! I‘ve already pried my favorite sticker off for use elsewhere (👀) and I‘ll have to settle in with a handful of kisses and some chai later to do some serious reading. Is Scythe a fav of yours? Looking forward to trying it! 🤗🥰🎃
Thanks again for organizing @wanderinglynn 🍁👻🍂!

My pick for #death is the YA novel “Scythe“ by Neal Shusterman. #AutumnPlease #scarathlon @eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Ooh tough to pick!
Book character: a scythe from Neal Shusterman's Scythe series
Fictional character in media: Malificent

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

This was my second time reading this so I could read the entire series. Fantastic book with a lot of interesting philosophy about death.

Great start to a dystopian? trilogy. Citra and Rowan are great characters and I enjoyed spending time with them as they adjust to their new reality.

Great world building and interesting concepts.

Este es oficialmente mi libro favorito. La belleza con la que está escrito es impresionante, y la trama es muy original. ¿Un futuro en el que no existe la muerte
natural? Nunca había escuchado nada parecido.
Es increíble cuan cautivante es. Cuantos “plot twist” tiene. Cuando ocurren, realmente te sorprenden.
Si, es tematizado para adolescentes, con temas amorosos y eso, pero no quita la originalidad de la escritura.
No se pierdan este libro.

1. Sanditon, Rock the Block, Shrinking
2. Arc of the Scythe

@Eggs #WondrousWednesday

The antagonist of my book is the main enemy of the world that Citra and Rowan live in which is Scythe Goddard. They believe that gleaning should be public and out there to the world, as this is the only way for non-scythes to remember what it's like to be alive instead of dying.

The main conflict of the book Scythe is that the two main characters, Citra and Rowan experience their lives in a society placed in the future where death is not a real thing and the only way people can die is by being murdered or “gleaned“. This conflict is character vs. nature.

My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. There‘s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that.

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Soon, things spin off course and they get separated (all I can say without giving spoilers). I haven't finished the book, but it's not a bad one. The protagonists are very likeable, characteristic individuals, although the book is a little dark and extreme. If you generally enjoy reading dystopian books, this could be right for you!

This is a very interesting book. It's set in a futuristic dystopian world where the population has conquered death and all illnesses, so this small group of people called “scythes“ are in charge of killing people to avoid overpopulation. The main characters (a girl called Citra and a boy named Rowan) are selected to be scythes in training (apprentices) because of their high levels of morality and human compassion.
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In the future there are no wars, no diseases, no corruption, everyone is immortal and has nanites in their system that quell pain and control extreme emotions. That means there's no natural death either. The job is done by scythes and it's called gleaning.
A very interesting world and a fast-paced story that kept me rooting for the MCs.
#dystopian #scifi

The dystopia and science fiction aspects are amazing. This is one of the best books in my opinion and Neal Shusterman is one of the best authors. Rowan will always be my favorite character.

Great start to a dystopian YA trilogy. Disease, death & all bad things are over, it‘s a “perfect world” but people still need to die, hence the role of the scythe. Teens Cittra & Rowan are chosen to apprentice to Scythe Faraday, and they soon see the corruption in the system. https://cannonballread.com/2022/11/scythe-elcicco/

Wanted to like this more than I actually did. Great Plot but the character development just wasn't there for me. I'm undecided If I want to continue the series or not..My rating ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2

In a dystopian future where mankind has conquered death, Citra Terranova and Rowan Damisch are chosen to be apprentices to a Scythe charged with gleaning people in order to keep the size of the world population under control.

Mortality ✨ Virtue ✨ Action Packed

A perfect world where death has been conquered, surprise deaths and dangers are obsolete. All because that‘s the job of a scythe. They “glean”, don‘t kill, for the good of humanity. I feel for both Citra and Rowan being thrown into this job, one they don‘t want. It was intriguing to look upon how they train differently. Though their attraction to each other felt out of place. The villain had good points. The Thunderhead is very interesting

Ever since Amazon did me dirty with their train wreck of a Wheel of Time adaptation, I‘ve ceased wanting my favorite books made into visual media. 😒 However, I can‘t help but think Arc of a Scythe could be quite epic as a show if the right people (and budget 😅) were involved.
#LittensWantToKnow

such a good read!! i couldn‘t put it down! i‘d recommend for anyone 13+ to read this book! contains: some romance, lots of violence and gore, but amazing plot!

This is such a pretty set of books. From the inside out …

The end papers are 6 different pieces of art, each page has a border, signed by author. The hard cover is foiled & has a quote on the front, a design on the spine, and similar backs with block sprayed edges on top/bottom & stenciled edges. The jackets are reversible.

#FairyLoot

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ • I wanted this to be a little better, but I‘ll read the rest of the trilogy.

Loved this dystopian world! It seems perfect- no death, no disease, no war, no hunger, no misery but the question becomes what to do about the ever growing population. Aside from the interesting setting, the characters are all so intriguing and you can‘t help but root for good to prevail. Lots of questions about loyalty and right vs wrong. There were lots of plot twists I did not see coming and I can‘t wait to dive into book 2! #seriesread2022

another good dystopian novel; would read again

i definitely need to read the rest of the series

Okay. You were all right! I really enjoyed this! I read some YA but not much, this was creative and interesting.
I enjoyed the world he built, and think there are a lot of thought provoking questions raised. I really liked the older Scythes and see potential for many spin offs.
Some criticism - I wish the relationship between the two mains was flushed out a bit more. I had a hard time understanding why they liked each other.

"I think all young women are cursed with a streak of unrelenting foolishness, and all young men are cursed with a streak of absolute stupidity"

Our only hope is the non-binary among us ❤️

Happy Canada day to my neighbors to the north!!
Long weekend here is the states so going to try and get this month off to a good reading start!

#weeklyforecast
Got Ozeki's book on audio so hoping to get into this stack this week.

Holy Toledo this book had me in a chokehold from the first chapter. I read it in under 24 hours. The plot was refreshing and the dystopian future unique in the most unexpected ways. I loved this book!

Good read, has an interesting plot and character design. I like the way the story makes the scythes feel powerful and menacing.

I really enjoyed this book, even though it was slow in some parts and there was a romance plot I thought was unnecessary. Now, if Rowan is taking requests, go get the High Blade, please and thank you. :)

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/scythe.

#favorites #scifi #dystopia

The 1st TBA (aka Teen Book Association) book club meets next week so I guess that means I should actually start the book now 😬🤔🤓

it was so page turning! loved every bit of it. Really shows how fast people can turn! loved the twist and hated the enemies.

YOOOOOO this was so much fun to read! I really enjoyed it!

I liked the pacing but found it jarring sometimes. So fast-paced I didn't get a lot of quotes to post. Some twists and turns I expected, some I didn't. There were moments when I laughed out loud, too.

I didn't think it was perfect but it's so good!

Been wanting to read this (the first book, at least) for years. When there was a sale last month, I finally got not just one but all books!

Then I saw on IG that a new book—a collection of short stories, I think—will be released soon... So I thought, hey I have to start this now!

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Loved the concept and the characters and thought the pacing was good. I'll admit there were some weak points in the world building, but I was willing to roll with it lol Can't wait for the second book to get here so I can find out what happens next!!

This one was gifted to me from @ErinSueMreads for the 2020 #LitsyLoveFallSwap and I finally got around to reading it!!!

Trying to start a YA book club here and I am thinking this will be my 1st pick.

Now to just come up with a fun name to call my book club 🤔

I enjoyed this quite a bit and am looking forward to the next book in the series! My favorite aspect, as I kind of expected, was the world-building. It‘s such a unique take on the dystopian future. The plot was fast paced (maybe even a little too fast paced at times). The romantic aspects between the two main characters was a little groan inducing (very 2010s YA, which this is, so 🤷🏻‍♀️) but luckily a minor aspect of the story. Glad I read this.