Scythe
Bibliography Shusterman, N. (2017). SCYTHE. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-1-4424-7243-3. Plot Summary SCYTHE is a dystopian story where disease, hunger, war, and natural death no longer exist. Now scythes are in charge for controlling the population. Citra Terranova and Rowan Damisch are apprenticing to a scythe although neither want to become one. Critical Analysis SCYTHE is a strong YA fantastical fiction that builds a dystopian society that is connected to reality through ethical questions. Although the lack of natural death is unrealistic, the story forces the characters and readers to question the concepts of power and morality. Citra and Rowan are both great characters to follow because of their different reactions to the story as it plays out. They both don't want to become scythes, but they both question everything about their worlds. Their competition with each other plus the corruption of the Scythedom makes it easy for young adults to stay hook...
