Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

43 reviews

laurenedeaton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

YEAH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

rachel_anne_krauz95's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

jadejade's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If you want Young Adult melodrama with interesting worldbuilding, this might be for you. It explores what a world would be like where humanity has conquered death but still needs to cull people to avoid overpopulation. Of course a pair of teenagers end up being in the centre of events that will reshape the world. Of course they end up being so highly skilled (and within a very short period) that they are able to deal with most people who get in their way: I think towards the end of the book, one the character is executing flips while doing so. There's an antagonist who may as well be twirling his moustache, and there's a scene near the end which I swear was inspired by Anakin's speech to Padme in Star Wars Episode II about the Tusken Raiders he slaughtered. Thunderhead is giving me the slightest vibes of Aiden from the Illuminae Files, which is also piquing my interest.

I didn't mind following our two main teenaged characters but they aren't interesting enough alone to make me want to follow their story. However, I found the different philosophies of the different Scythes, and the general population's response to a world where death is not inevitable, to be interesting enough that I think I will continue the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Loved this book so much! I was hooked from the beginning and the pages basically turned themselves. The ending is so satisfying. I literally got chills!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

allydavis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite YA dystopian books I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

galexy_brain's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

ninkendo64's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

robin_leeann's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship