I'm not sure how Mr. Shusterman comes up with all these crazy what-if worlds, but he does it well. In fact, this one is also pretty crazy in that it is not a typical dystopia, but rather it shows the weakness of who we are now. In the future, all things that will kill people is eradicated by the AI Thunderhead, which is in control of all things except the Scythdom. The Scythes are people who are the reapers due to the fact that there is immense overpopulation since death is no longer an option. Two teens are taken in as apprentices by Scythe Faraday. As the two become more entrenched in the group, the more they see what human nature is all about. Mind blowing! I don't want to say too much so I don't give it all away. But I can't wait for our book club to discuss it...
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I'm not sure how Mr. Shusterman comes up with all these crazy what-if worlds, but he does it well. In fact, this one is also pretty crazy in that it is not a typical dystopia, but rather it shows the weakness of who we are now. In the future, all things that will kill people is eradicated by the AI Thunderhead, which is in control of all things except the Scythdom. The Scythes are people who are the reapers due to the fact that there is immense overpopulation since death is no longer an option. Two teens are taken in as apprentices by Scythe Faraday. As the two become more entrenched in the group, the more they see what human nature is all about. Mind blowing! I don't want to say too much so I don't give it all away. But I can't wait for our book club to discuss it...
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December 2023
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