Deigge

I really like the pacing of the book. It a good medium-pace and it never feels too fast or too slow and also everything that happens has some kind of relevance. One thing I really liked about the writing is that the author is able to convey what is going to happen in a way it feels like you figure it out on your own. There aren't any super sudden plot twists but not because the book is boring but because the writer kind of lets the situation dawn on you. Also the writing really keeps you on a short leash? Like it makes sure that you get the right feelings and thoughts to tie this story together. And for such a story which is mainly about stuff like death and suicide it feels like a very good read. It isn't heavy on your shoulders or makes you super sad all the time. It's a really interesting story that keeps you hooked. 

After the first book I was sooo excited to continue the story but was let down so fast. Too many characters which made the pacing sluggish and the distribution of “screentime” felt very uneven. Also personally it felt like too much bad/negative happening? I know it's a distopian novel but it was more of a frustrating read compared to the first book. I also didn't like how the book ended, with all the negativity throughout the book I wished it would end in nicer way to make me actually pick up book 3. I found faradays story line the most interesting and wished it would have gone deeper into the history of the scythe. It makes me sad that this story line was left absolutely open and I have to read the next book to know how it goes while I dislike most of the other story lines. But I must say I liked the addition of the thunderheas stuff. Making him more present and showing more of his thinking and how he works.

It's not a bad book but for me the timing was just not right. I started it while also reading Scythe from the same author and it just felt too similar somehow. I can't even pinpoint what is similiar because obviously the premise is very different. It's probably more about them having the same writing style and both are about death in a way. This book just didn't catch me and it actually took mew some time to finally decide to DNF instead of dreading to finish it.