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Gleanings by Neal Shusterman

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aus10england's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

MUCH better than I expected, I haven't read from this series in many years but was immediately brought back into the world of Scythe. Like with any short story collection, some were better than others, but I still had a good time. :)

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grays_opinion's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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ggcd1981's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Gleanings é uma coleção de contos que se passam no Universo da série Arc of a Scythe. Como toda coleção de contos alguns são melhores do que outros. Entretanto eu li o áudio livro e o autor assim como seu filho, Jarrod, que é co-autor de uma história resolveram narrar alguns dos contos....péssima ideia. A diferença da qualidade da narração entre os narradores profissionais e os autores foi gritante prejudicando bastante meu aproveitamento dos contos. Então como a minha experiência de leitura foi o audiobook dei as notas a seguir levando em consideração a performance do narrador, se a narração tivesse sido profissional as notas de algumas histórias seriam melhores:

1. Formidable - a história de Scythe Curie coletando o último presidente e seu gabinete no início da era dos Scythes. 4 estrelas

2. Never Work with Animals – A história de Scythe Fields e sua luta com seu novo cachorro. Essa foi o pior conto para mim, com cenas de crueldade animal. A única coisa que tornou a história suportável foi o excelente narrador. 1.75 estrelas.

3. A Death of Many Colors – A história de uma festa de Halloween em uma cidade onde muitos não acreditam em Scythes. Narrado pelo autor, qualidade ruim, o que salva é a história que foi boa. 3 estrelas.

4. Unsavory Row - A vida de Kila Whitlock como uma Unsavory após a coleta de seu irmão. 3.5 estrelas.

5. A Martian Minute - A origem do ceifador Goddard antes de seu aprendizado. História importante de origem do vilão da série, mas a experiência foi estragada pela narração ruim do autor. 3 estrelas.

6. The Mortal Canvas - Alguns estudantes de arte da primeira geração da imortalidade fazem arte como um concurso para uma Scythe. 4 estrelas.

7. Cirri - Esta história mostra como alguns dos navios foram destruídos durante a viagem interplanetária. 3 estrelas

8. Anastasia's Shadow - Ben, irmão mais novo de Anastasia, se torna um aprendiz de Scythe, mas tudo é diferente do aprendizado de sua irmã. Ben é gay e a história fala também de seu romance com outro jovem por quem se apaixona durante seu treinamento. É melhor ter alguma representação LGBT do que nenhuma, mas não gostei do final em que as memorias do jovem foram apagadas e Ben teria que o conquistar de novo. 3.75 estrelas.

9. The Persistence of Memory – A rivalidade de dois Scythes e seus pensamentos diferentes sobre como a coleta deve ser feita e a sobrinha de um deles que fica presa no meio. Esse conto foi a pior performance de narração de todas, narrada pelo co-autor Jarrod Shusterman. A história também não foi particularmente interessante. 1.75 estrelas.

10. Meet Cute and Die - Uma garota chamada Marni conhece um homem em um centro de reavivamento e gosta dele, mas sua tia, Scythe Boudica, não concorda. 3 estrelas.

11. Perchance to Glean – Na região de RossShelf, algumas coisas estranhas acontecem com Dayne e Alex em sonhos comunitários. 2.5 estrelas

12. A Dark Curtain Rises - Jessica Wildblood acorda depois de receber a mente de Scythe Curie em uma colônia espacial, e ela deve se recompor. 3.5

No geral o livro é 3 estrelas, algumas histórias foram boas e relevantes, outras poderiam ser retiradas do livro. No geral a experiência de leitura foi comprometida pela performance de narração dos autores.

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booksanna's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

As expected of Neal Shusterman, I was not disappointed when I read this book. Actually I was pleasantly surprised (since I don’t usually read short-stories, because of how I enjoyed the book). At first I thought my attachment to previous characters in the series would make me less excited about this book, but I was proven wrong. I really enjoyed these collections of stories. Some made my mind fill with constant buzz of questions. Others made shocked and in true awe. While others really made me ponder the meaning of life, death, mortality, art, respect, and right to be remembered. All of which the previous books also made me feel. I also loved how we learned a lot more of certain characters backstories

especially Scythe Goddard, his backstory made me gasp out loud. It was so cool to see the small event talked about in previous books talked about in depth in this one.

Each story was rich and filled with a meaningful messages to comment on aspects of humanity.

I especially liked the one about the town with Scythe deniers. So reflective of some people in the current world who refuse to believe something because it is a hoax, and have a closed-mind on an idea until it pertains to their life

The different human features of nature made me really question what it is to have control, and what it is to feel complete. I loved all these stories, and my only complaint was that I wish Shusterman had written more. But alas, quality over quantity. I would rather get 10 exceptional stories, than 30 mediocre ones.

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atamano's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was an extremely nice addition to the series. When I finished the Toll I was craving for more content in the Scythe universe and this book did not disappoint. It beautifully tied up some loose ends while also expanding the world and answering questions about it I hadn't even started to ask myself while I was reading the trilogy. I highly recommend this one if you enjoyed the other books in the series.

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What a beautiful way to wrap up The Arc of a Scythe universe. This book of short stories answered questions I didn’t even realize I had, and I loved how each had its own mood and own purpose to the Scythedom and world of the Thunderhead. The Arc of a Scythe is my favorite trilogy, and this addition was not disappointing in the slightest.

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adventurous dark fast-paced

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4.5

What a fun addition to the Arc of a Scythe series. I love how we get a mix of historical stories as well as futuristic ones to where the original series left off at. The Martian Minute was a solid favorite, but I enjoyed the majority of these short stories!

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dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a fun collection of stories. Most of them were excellent! I'm glad I revisited the trilogy, because, otherwise, I would have been lost with some of them. I also enjoyed how some of the stories tied together.

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