Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

3 reviews

megan_j's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Enjoyed this. Wasn’t great wasn’t awful but it definitely kept me interested throughout. All the main characters are likeable (maybe not LOVABLE) and I feel like they might be a bit flat sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Self harm, Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Genocide, Murder, Religious bigotry, Mass/school shootings, and Medical content

marareading's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.75

Definitely a fantastic dystopian. I loved this world and the reimagining of this world without natural death. Citra and Rowan are scythe apprentices, and in this world, scythes are the only way to experience true death. Hundreds of years in the future, the thunderhead has taken over all intelligence, and solved all of humanities problems. Now the only issues is that we are too perfect. How the Scythes inact death in a managed and balanced way throughout the world. They are the only way someone can die, and only they decide. They are balanced, precise, and unbiased... Or are they? So many twists! Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicide, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Bullying, and Violence

veronicatabor's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Violence and Child death

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Medical content