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A review by dododenise
Gleanings by Neal Shusterman
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.25
I adore the arc of the scythe so much. The world building is everything I ever wanted. It was a pleasure to jump back into this world.
Some of the stories were mind blowing, absolutely wild, shocking in their magnitude to the story. I was surprised how relevant some of them were to what was already known from the trilogy. They deserve five stars.
Other stories were a smaller scale. New characters with events I wasn’t familiar with. Frankly, it was harder to care. They were fine, fun, but nothing remarkable and I’ve forgotten about some of them already.
I leave these stories wanting to reread the arc of the scythe trilogy. It made me realise how much I’ve forgotten over the years and made me remember again how glorious that story was.
Some of the stories were mind blowing, absolutely wild, shocking in their magnitude to the story. I was surprised how relevant some of them were to what was already known from the trilogy. They deserve five stars.
Other stories were a smaller scale. New characters with events I wasn’t familiar with. Frankly, it was harder to care. They were fine, fun, but nothing remarkable and I’ve forgotten about some of them already.
I leave these stories wanting to reread the arc of the scythe trilogy. It made me realise how much I’ve forgotten over the years and made me remember again how glorious that story was.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death