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Scythe

Neal Shusterman
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Scythe

Neal Shusterman
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Overall rating: 4.517544 / 5 from 228 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Scythe is a highly acclaimed YA book known for its engaging world-building, compelling characters, and thought-provoking concept. Customers praise its refreshing story and the depth of its narrative.

Summary topics

  • World Building (12%): Customers loved the world building in the book, describing it as amazing and easy to understand.
  • Characters (19%): Based on many customers, the book is highly praised for its amazing characters and world-building.
  • Book (42%): Many customers raved about this book, describing it as one of the most refreshing YA books they've ever read.
  • Concept (12%): Customers have mixed opinions about the concept, with some finding it cool and thoughtful, while others struggle to get into it.

Review topics: [book, read, characters, world, story, concept, plot, scythe, novel, series, written, citra, questions, society, rowan, death, premise, thoughts, twist, storyline, shusterman, future, paced, ending, person, humans, relationship, enjoyed, title, writing].

Review highlights

  • "Good book, great story, liked the concept, and the character development throughout the story" — Kendall
  • "This is a very thought provoking and very exciting book and I really enjoyed the world that Neal created!" — Kristina
  • "I love the world, the surprises and twists and the characters." — Mandiann

Reviews

Love the ending

"This book was very enjoyable but nothing beyond amazing until the very end. Wow. I love the world, the surprises and twists and the characters. I am very anxiously awaiting the next book."

— Mandiann (5/5)

Love the ending

"This book was very enjoyable but nothing beyond amazing until the very end. Wow. I love the world, the surprises and twists and the characters. I am very anxiously awaiting the next book."

— Mandiann (5/5)

Appeals to the teen and adult generation.

"The views on death and immortality may be a little scary for a tween or younger reader, but teens and maybe even adults would enjoy this. It stretches the readers imagination and gets readers thinking."

— The N. (4/5)

Appeals to the teen and adult generation.

"The views on death and immortality may be a little scary for a tween or younger reader, but teens and maybe even adults would enjoy this. It stretches the readers imagination and gets readers thinking."

— The N. (4/5)

Great read

"My 12 year old read this cover to cover after getting the recommendation from a friend. He loved it! He said he found the story very compelling and the premise sounded really interesting. Good for readers who also enjoy Percy Jackson."

— Mom R. (4/5)

Great read

"My 12 year old read this cover to cover after getting the recommendation from a friend. He loved it! He said he found the story very compelling and the premise sounded really interesting. Good for readers who also enjoy Percy Jackson."

— Mom R. (4/5)

Like Dystopian? Cool characters? Edgy plotlines? Scythes got it!

"If you like hunger, games, divergent, maze runner and other dystopian novels, this novel will not disappoint. Neal Shusterman continues to amaze with his multi POV writing style that captures the exceptionally exciting narrative and portrays well developed and interesting characters. The novel is based around a society where no one can die and all modern day issues have been eradicated due to an artificial intelligence system that governs the world with perfect harmony. The reader is left, considering one question """"Can any society ever be truly perfect?"""""

— S N. (5/5)

Like Dystopian? Cool characters? Edgy plotlines? Scythes got it!

"If you like hunger, games, divergent, maze runner and other dystopian novels, this novel will not disappoint. Neal Shusterman continues to amaze with his multi POV writing style that captures the exceptionally exciting narrative and portrays well developed and interesting characters. The novel is based around a society where no one can die and all modern day issues have been eradicated due to an artificial intelligence system that governs the world with perfect harmony. The reader is left, considering one question ""Can any society ever be truly perfect?"""

— S N. (5/5)

Good for YA

"For a YA book, this is a great read for that age group. As an adult reading it, the concept is good, unfortunately it took longer to get into the book than id like and it was a struggle to really get into the book for an extended period of time."

— Doli (3/5)

Good for YA

"For a YA book, this is a great read for that age group. As an adult reading it, the concept is good, unfortunately it took longer to get into the book than id like and it was a struggle to really get into the book for an extended period of time."

— Doli (3/5)

Q&A

  • Published date: Nov 28, 2017
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 464
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  • ISBN: 9781442472433
  • Dimensions: 5.5" W x 1.1" L x 8.25" H
"Elegant and elegiac, brooding but imbued with gallows humor, Shusterman's dark tale thrusts realistic, likeable teens into a surreal situation and raises deep philosophic questions. A thoughtful and thrilling story of life, death, and meaning."
Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, Downsiders, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award. Scythe, the first book in his series Arc of a Scythe is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman.

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