Scythe

OH MY GOD! 5/5 stars for me all the way. This book is one of the best I've read in a long time and it definitely lives up to the hype. I loved the world and all the politicals that were at play in this. The Thunderhead and the Scythedom are so interesting. And you know those corrupt people within the ‘government' always make the story that much more interesting.

I find most books I've read lately really focus on having good characters and no plot or vice versa. THIS BOOK DOES BOTH! The characters are spectacular. Rowan and Citra are so dynamic and have such interesting ways of thinking. They are very intelligent as well which I really enjoyed. They thought about every move and it showed. Rowan is such a hunk by the way. I also loved the ‘good' scythes (you know who I'm talking about). The ‘bad' scythes I just loved to hate. The villains in this book are so good at being bad that you love to hate them. And I'm not saying that the main characters or the ‘good' scythes aren't grey characters because they are. They do questionable things sometimes but each thing has a purpose behind it. They are just mindless robots.

Now let's talk about the plot. I have never had a book that shocked me so much in such a quick succession. This book has so many twists and turns I never saw coming and let the book in a beautiful direction. There isn't much I can say without spoiling it but the plot is top notch and just kept me on the edge of my seat and flipping those pages as fast as I could.

The writing was also phenomenal. It had a very sophisticated, wise air to it. It really fit the plot and that's what I liked about it. This world is very different from ours and that is reflected in the writing. We also see journal entries from multiple characters and Neal Shusterman knows how to adjust his writing to reflect the thoughts, feelings, and actions of each character.

Overall I just need to read the second book because I need to know what happens. 12/10 one of my favorite books ever.