Scythe takes place in an undetermined but far away time in the future. After humans achieved immortality in 2042, an evolved version of the cloud, called the Thunderhead, governs nearly every aspect of life, except death. Since people no longer die by natural causes and can be revived in the case of accidents, the Scythedom was created to regulate the population. The Scythedom is an organization of specially trained scythes who kill or 'glean' whomever they think deserves it.
The story starts when teens Citra and Rowan are recruited as Scythe Faraday's apprentices, where only one of them can become a Scythe and has to glean the other at the end of the apprenticeship. Meanwhile, rising tensions in the Scythedom and the death of Scythe Faraday cause Citra and Rowan to end up on opposing sides of the clashing scythe factions.
Scythe is the first novel in the Arc of a Scythe Trilogy, and though the other books are good, Scythe would have to be my favorite. While I did read this book a few years ago, I do remember liking it a lot, and the captivating story made it a hard book to put down. Scythe's unique dystopian plot and well-written characters make it a book that I would definitely recommend.
-Chloe N.H.
Hi Chloe, I also read Scythe a while ago and only recently read the newer books. I agree that the plot was very interesting, but the later books were mediocre compared to the first one.
ReplyDeleteThe introduction is really well written and gets you excited to read more about the book. Great review
ReplyDeleteGood review Chloe! Even though I haven’t yet read Scythe, I remember getting recommendations from my friends to read this book back in 6th grade. Your introduction to this dystopian, “power” themed novel is really nice.
ReplyDeleteHi Chloe, I've heard of this book for a while now, I just never knew what it was about. I usually really like dystopian novels, and the way you introduce it makes it seem like a very interesting read! I might pick this up now because of your review, great job!
ReplyDeleteYou have definitely made me interested in this book after reading your review. I definitely enjoy books that have any action or science fiction so this book would seem like it fits those genres.
ReplyDeleteGreat review that doesn't spoil too much! I've heard about this book numerous times, and while I don't usually read dystopian fiction, I can definitely see how intricate this story's plot gets.
ReplyDeleteHi Chloe! I've heard many good reviews about this book and yours really reviewed everything really well! I would love to check out this book sometime and possibly even continue on the series.
ReplyDeleteAnother great review Chloe! The idea of achieving immortality in the future has always intrigued me, and the concept of scythes that regulate the population seems really interesting. I can definitely imagine this being a very exciting trilogy.
ReplyDeleteGreat review Chloe! The advancement of technology and its impact on our daily lives sounds like an interesting topic to read about. Having a scythe to regulate the population sounds interesting. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteHi Chloe! I like how you gave a good summary of the book without spoiling it. This was a nice review to read and the futuristic aspect of the book sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteFantastic review Chloe! I've always seen and heard this book, but I've never really looked into what it was about, but now I know! The advancements of technology always keep me wondering as well, and this book takes an interesting approach to it. I like how there is a mix of fantasy but it is also realistic as well! I'm interested to read about how the population control works. Great review!
ReplyDeleteGood review Chloe! Immortality is one of, if not the most interesting topic to talk about. I also like scythes, so good job, and I will probably read this book.
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