Book Review: Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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My Review: 

What a masterful tale. I've not felt so jazzed about reading a book while reading it in a long time, but this one certainly takes the cake. It's in a category all on its own. This is definitely a new favorite, and I will be starting the second book tomorrow. I love the characters and the twists and the descriptions. Everything was perfect and breathtaking, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

I wanted so badly to take a highlighter and highlight all the quotes that struck me, even the funny ones. It had me crying and laughing. I don't know what I would have done in either of their shoes, but I love they were smart enough to figure it out. Clever and creative, this is one of my new favorite books.

Summary: 

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.

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