Scythe by Neil Shusterman

“… we must always be vigilant, because power comes infected with the only disease left to us: the virus called human nature:”

The world is now a world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity conquered all the “bad things”, including death. Now a group of people called Scythes are tasked with the job of ending life, all to keep the size of the population under control. The Scythes follow a strict set of rules – but what happens when a group of Scythes no longer wants to follow the rules?

I’ve had this one on the TBR list for a while and I wanted to take a short break from reading ARCs, so it was about time I took this book off my TBR list. I heard the hype around this book a few years back, but that has not influenced my opinion one way or another. I haven’t read much dystopian-type fiction, and this book had a different concept that certainly drew my interest.

The book is a young adult book geared towards 12–15-year-olds, but as an adult, I still found this book enjoyable. The writing was smooth and flowed easily. It was written from the point of view of the two main characters but was never confusing. There was a hint at a romance, but it was not a central part of the story. The politics in the world of Scythes is intricate and realistic and well done. The plot progressed at a nice pace, although it slowed a bit in the 2-3 chapters before the climax of the novel. I definitely enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *