Title: Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) Released: November 22, 2016 Average Rating: 4.35/5 My rating: 5/5 Dates Read: May 11 - June 9, 2018 Synopsis (from Goodreads): Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. My review: I read this book after hearing many, many amazing things about it on Instagram and YouTube. I'm not usually a YA reader, but I read some series from the same author as a teen and enjoyed his style at the time. After reading the synopsis for this book, I knew I wanted to read it. I love any book that challenges the limits of society and technology. This book is very Black Mirror-esque. In this world, technology has advanced to the point of eliminating death and illness. To control the population, specially trained individuals called scythes must glean lives. The idea of mortality falling into the hands of flawed humans is a unique, fascinating one. Needless to say, there are several perspectives regarding how death should be decided - who should die, and how? I enjoyed seeing the evolution of the two main characters, Rowan and Citra, and watching them adapt to the perspectives of their mentor scythes. As for the plot, there were several twists and turns to keep me reading through all 435 pages. I was able to predict some of the major "surprises" pretty far in advance, but that didn't stop me from enjoying every moment. Between the excellent character development and exciting plot, this book easily finds its place on my "all time favorites" list . The second book in the trilogy, Thunderhead, is already queued up on my tablet!
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