In a world where no one can die, how can overpopulation be prevented? That is where the job of the scythes come in. They are a group trained and set apart to "glean" people, removing them from existence. Citra and Rowan are two teenagers who get pulled into the world of scythes and must compete for their chance at survival.

I gave this 4 stars but it was really more like 3.5 for me. I realize that this is the first in a series so it is necessary for Shusterman to build the world he created, but it felt really detail heavy and took a lot of time to get to the action. I didn't dislike the book, but I also was not completely in love with it either.