However, I really loved how twisty and schemey everything turned out?! Citra is over here doing the political side of the scythedom and Rowan is over there just murdering bad scythes like a righteous angel of death. I definitely enjoyed it, although it was super long, so there were a ton of scenes here thought I wished were more concise. The actual plot of this one is kind of slow, but very thoughtful. This was intense and full of plot twists and politics and muRDeR.

This one really amped up the stakes and it was POWERFUL. the entire series is really focused on friendship over romance! Thunderhead | Goodreads They’re good kids: wholesome, a little snarky, and I loved their friendship. You just get swept up in it and - boom - next thing you know, you’ve read 4 of his books already and you’re thinking too much and you’ve named your firstborn fish THUNDERHEAD.Ĭitra and Rowan were the reason I got invested. Also Schusterman has such a wonderful writing style. Those kind of narratives, I LOVE, because there’s so much intrigue and mystery. Basically it’s a utopia, with rotten threads under the surface. Citra and Rowan are taken on as apprentices and they have to learn to kill. It introduces us to a perfect world, where no one dies…unless they’re gleaned strategically by scythes, who keep the population balanced.

The first book is definitely my favourite of the trilogy. ✨ no spoilers, hopefully!! but I am talking about the 3rd book will inadvertently give hints about the first two, so you’ve been warned! ✨ Scythe | Goodreads “Those who wish to have the job should not have it…and those who would most refuse to kill are the only ones who should.” “Therein lies the paradox of the profession,” Faraday said. 🤗I’ve read quite a few Shusterman books, and I’m pleased I finished up this trilogy although I think my favourites of his collection are Unwind, Dry, Bruiser, and Challenger Deep! I finally finished up the Arc of Scythe trilogy today - ending with the massive finale: The Toll!Ģ019 has been such a year for epic finales, which seems fitting: end of a decade, END OF OUR EMOTIONS!!!! I have reviewed the first two books before, but I thought I’d walk us through my feelings on the whole trilogy.

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