Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, Downsiders, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award.Scythe, the first book in his latest series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book.. Scythe by Neal Shusterman is my favourite read for 2019 so far! by Neal Shusterman ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 Death proves impermanent in this sequel to Scythe (2016). Neal Shusterman. But it was unnecessary, because however the scythe accomplished his task, it was done quietly. This Study Guide consists of approximately 53 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Scythe. A vocabulary list featuring "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman, Part One. I had this book on my TBR shelf since last Christmas, I don’t even know why I waited so long to read it! After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the American School of Mexico City, Neal went on to UC Irvine, where he made his mark on the UCI swim team, and wrote a successful humor column. No screams, no pleading wails—or perhaps the Terranovas’ TV was turned up too loud to hear it. This 55-page guide for “Scythe” by Neal Shusterman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 40 chapters, as well as several more in-depth sections of expert-written literary analysis. In a world run by the (almost) all-powerful and (almost) omniscient artificial intelligence Thunderhead, only the Honorable Scythes deal permanent death to near-immortal humans. The first in a brand new series from National Book Award-winner Neal Shusterman, Scythe is a harrowing, poignant speculative fiction novel. Print Word PDF. Study Guide for Scythe. It is set in the far future, where death by natural causes has been virtually eliminated thanks to advances in technology, and an advanced computer system known as the "Thunderhead" controls society. Citra and Rowan live in a society in which all natural causes of death have been eliminated. That was the first thing Citra’s father did once the scythe left—turn on the TV and blast it to drown out the gleaning on the other side of the wall. SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality study guides for challenging works of literature. Examining themes that range from the broadest questions (e.g. Scythe (Arc of a Scythe) Quotes. Notes from a Reading Journal: “Scythe,” by Neal Shusterman.. I loved that the Scythes had to keep a gleaning journal; I loved the theme of a "Thunderhead" taking over for the "cloud," and making government; old age; and disease disappear. About Neal Award-winning author Neal Shusterman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he began writing at an early age. The two teenagers are recruited to be "scythes," people who administer death in order to cull the population. Find out about author Neal Shusterman: He wrote several episodes of television shows such as Animorphs and Goosebumps.. born: November 12, 1962 (age 56 years), Brooklyn, New York City, NY,movies: Pixel Perfect, Double Dragon,nationality: American,education: University of California Irvine, Scythe is a 2016 young-adult novel by Neal Shusterman and is the first in the Arc of a Scythe series.