Scythe: Neil Shusterman

 Two teens are forced to murder—maybe each other—in the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.

In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (“gleaned”) by professional reapers (“scythes”). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe’s apprentices, and—despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation—they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do.

Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe’s apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the winning apprentice’s first task will be to glean the loser, Citra and Rowan are pitted against one another in a fight for their lives.

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Let's just say that this book was so much better than I thought it would be. I should have known the book was going to be good because Shusterman wrote it. I feel like he's an absolute king at dystopian books.

Let us begin by saying in this world, we have conquered death, life is perfect, and everyone lives forever. No one gets sick unless they want to, and everything is great... except what do you do with population control when no one dies? Thus the job of a Scythe, these are the reapers of society humbly, kindly, and gently killing people. Yes, that's right, their job is to kill people, officially kill people. But they must be chosen; not everyone can be a Scythe. Citra and Rowan are chosen to be scythes, and in doing so, they are part of such a big and life changing, world-altering few years.

The sense of dread this book held, it felt like reading a nightmare waiting to happen. Like I was waiting for the other shoe to drop in a perfect scenario. Everything about this book made me think, what if this were real? What if we actually achieved this? What if? This book challenges you to think of things from a different perspective, to think outside of the box to be put in a situation that might not have a happy ending. 

Everyone should read this book. It honestly incredible and kind of life-changing in the way it makes you think of the possibilities of life. It's such an extreme, and it's weirdly a fast-paced slow book now that's an oxymoron.

Until next time readers <3

Love Kat