The Procrastinators Book Club discussion

Welcome to February's Group Read Discussion thread for Scythe!

This thread is open for discussion beginning February 1st! Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group.

The Group Read Discussion schedule is as follows:

[WEEK OF 2/1]
-2/1 Part One: Chapter 1
-2/2 Chapter 2
-2/3 Chapters 3-4
-2/4 Chapter 5
-2/5 Part Two: Chapter 6
-2/6 Chapters 7-8
-2/7 Chapters 9-10

[WEEK OF 2/8]
-2/8 Chapter 11
-2/9 Chapter 12
-2/10 Chapter 13-14
-2/11 Chapters 15-16
-2/12 Chapter 17
-2/13 Part Three: Chapter 18
-2/14 Chapters 19-20

[WEEK OF 2/15]
-2/15 Chapter 21
-2/16 Chapter 22
-2/17 Chapters 23-24
-2/18 Chapter 25-26
-2/19 Chapter 27-28
-2/20 Chapters 29 - Part Four: Chapter 30

[WEEK OF 2/21]
-2/21 Chapter 31
-2/22 Chapters 32-33
-2/23 Chapter 34
-2/24 Chapter 35-36
-2/25 Part Five: Chapter 37
-2/26 Chapter 38
-2/27 Chapter 39
-2/28 Chapter 40

Today I've bought the book! Looking forward to read it because being a "reaper apprentice" was one idea I've had for a few years (and then forgot about it)

I'm planning to start it as soon as I finish the one Im reading now... Couldn't get a paperback so an ebook will have to do I guess

Sounds great! Please do not forget to comment on your thoughts!

I started reading it today. I think this book will be beyond a novel, because it makes me think that death is necessary.
I'm enjoying the two characters, though at first I thought Citra was a little girl -then I remembered that her homework were equations haha.

I heard it was good but I was surprised to enjoy it so much. For a while I wasn't in the mood for futuristic distopian if this can even be discribed as one. Scythe Faraday's way of life makes the whole Scythe system look normal, like it makes sense

Read chapter 17.
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I was loving thhis book because it was so slow paced and because it didn't happen anything notable. I loved how death was treated but now... Faraday's death made me so sad. I really loved him:( (hide spoiler)]

I finished it last night since I couldn't sleep anyway... While reading the last few chapters I was just sure that I would need the second one right away, but thankfully there's no cliffhanger. I still wanna pick up the second one though. It very different from other stuff I read and quite enjoyable even though it's all about death...
Chapter 36 (i think)
(view spoiler)[ I was very frustrated with the Scythe Goddard and his crew especially after they got Rowan with them. I can't even describe how much I enjoyed the scene at the church. Even though poor Rowan went full dark they deserved it so it was worth it. (hide spoiler)]
Also on the last chapter (view spoiler)[ Loved the piece of Scythe Anastasia's journal... Even though I wasn't sure where Rowan's character would go after Faraday's death and I didn't like his wild side, Scythe Lucifer is quite fitting for him. I think he would have been a good scythe if he continued to train under Faraday and none of those crap had happened but i guess it is more interesting that way (hide spoiler)]

I love that I coincidently read this at the same time as the group read without knowing it, I just joined. Anyway, I loved this book. I was struck with Scythe Faradays death too, I honestly did not expect him to turn out alive. As for rowan, quite obvious that he has turned over to the side with cookies, but I actually sympathize with him. Sure, killing is wrong, but in that world, its necessary. And ridding of people like Goddard doesnt sound like a bad idea to me. I'm just curious as to how far it'll get and how itll be when he has to confront Citra, so I cant wait to start reading Thunderhead

I can't put it down........

I love the ethical questions the book poses at nearly every chapter!! It's a unique book I have to say, especially since it's YA