I loved the first Scythe book and I liked the rest of the series, but I didn't necessarily NEED this book to exist. There were a few really interesting nuggets in here but there were also some that were a struggle to get through. I would recommend this to people who are big fans of the Scythe world and would really appreciate some extra stories that take place before, during, and after the main story, but casual fans can skip this. (If you're not a wannabe completist like me...)

Thank you Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for an arc of Gleanings in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars -- rounded up.

I devoured the first three books of this series, so I was very excited when I saw another book was coming out. This was a great read and was a multitude of stories from varying points of views and characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but there were some stories that I skimmed through because I just wasn't interested. However, on the flip side, there were some very intriguing and wonderful stories. The stories do not connect in any way but offer insight into some of the other characters within the books.

I found myself wanting more stories about the main characters that I fell in love with reading the stories originally, but they were not present. I rated this book the way I did because I felt a little let down especially after consuming the first books.

I hope for more books in this series and maybe explore some of the main character's past more.

This is a collection of stories from the Scythe universe. It covers aspects from interesting gleanings, different scythes, and past and future stories of main characters. My favorite story was definitely the one with the dog. It had me laughing out loud. I recommend this for any fans for Scythe, but definitely read the trilogy first, because there are spoilers.

This is one of my all time favorite series so I was so excited and it did not disappoint.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Shusterman along with other authors has written beautiful short stories with insight of this world as well as backgrounds of many of the characters.

I would love more of this world.

TW/CW: Much talk of death, loss and grief. Some talk of suicide. Violence.

REVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Gleanings is a collection of short stories that takes place after the events of the Sythe trilogy. There are 13 different stories, each with different characters and a different time setting.

I found most of these stories to be very dark and some of them very upsetting.I really enjoyed the original trilogy, but that was because there were a lot of people fighting against the corrupt scythes and trying to make them better people – or at least to find a different world where Scythes weren’t necessary. In this book, you get into the minds of a few too many twisted Scythes for my taste. I found most of the stories to be incredibly, incredibly dark, especially for something that is supposed to be a collection for the YA community. I can’t deny that they were well written, but it definitely lowered my mood as I read them. But if you’re looking for something that’s really dark and terrifying, this book might be for you.

Oooo I loved getting back into the Scythe world! I really enjoyed getting more background info on old and new characters!

Thank you to Simon & Schuester and Netgalley for this eARC!

This book is perfect for those who couldn't get enough of the Scythe series. I know my YA patrons will be eager to read it.

I LOVED the short stories from the Scythe world and the background it gave on a few of the well-known scythes and some of the not-so-known. This is a fantastic addition to the Scythe world and a beautiful way to close it out as well.

I was stoked to read this and was not disappointed, we follow familiar faces as we get their backstory or random newcomers and just general tales of gleanings. The book has various stories that take place before, during, and after the base trilogy so it was exciting to see more of the world of the Scythes and Thunderhead. Overall I loved reading it and would recommend

I readily recommend Neal Shusterman’s work for young readers as some of the best science fiction on the market. This latest, The Gleanings, is a wonderful example and keeps the reader intrigued with a well-crafted world.

Thank you to Simon & Schuester and Netgalley for this eARC! I was overjoyed to return to the Scythe universe, and this DID NOT DISAPPOINT!

Told in short stories from many different times in the Scythe series, this delves deep into other aspects of the postmortal world (ie, owning a pet, the Mars settlement, being the relative of a scythe, the Antarctic region, to name a few...).

While some of the stories were a little long (the one about the scythe with a dog was a bit hard to get through), the majority were FANTASTIC and I loved dipping into different times, places, and viewpoints of the universe.

My favorite of the series!

5/5 stars hands down. Full review to come at Maeflower Reads.

I had so many emotions during this book. It shocked me, made me tear up, made me laugh. The combination of Neal Shusterman’s writing alongside his co-authors’ made this a unique experience to read. It was such a pleasure reading this and returning to the world of the Scythedom.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC!

Really great story collection that travels up and down the timeline in the Arc of the Scythe series. The stories really add to the world—looking at it from unexpected angles—and a few familiar characters make appearances too. My favorite stories were “Never Work With Animals” and “Meet Cute and Die.”
Fans of the series should definitely check it out!

I was so, so happy to return to this world and understand characters more, both new and old. I do feel that this world has way more potential too, as there are so many more things left to be discovered and analyzed more... Shusterman, when's the next book?

Reading Gleanings and going back to the world of Scythe was fantastic. When I finished the series, although I remember thinking that the ending was appropriate, well done, and narratively well crafted, I also remember thinking that I was somehow unsatisfied. I don't remember if I was somewhat irked by the ending being somewhat happy, or whether I didn't have all of the answers that I wanted. Well, here are some of the answers!!

The stories in this book mostly take place during/prior to the series, although there are a few that do take place just after the conclusion of The Toll (or at least, right at the end). I ended up reading this without going back to reread the original trilogy, and although there are certainly things I missed, I also think that it was perfectly okay to read without having read the original recently (although it will probably make you itch to go pick up Scythe again. I know it did for me). Like many short story collections, I didn't love all of the stories in the same way, but there were a few that really struck me. The story that details the early life of Scythe Curie was excellent (you get to see the gleaning that brought her to prominence), and I also really loved the story focusing on the last piece of mortal art. That story in particular made me think about what it would mean to be deathless, to be able to live forever (mostly) and how that would and could change the way in which we approach artistic endeavors.

I really enjoyed reading this and I definitely recommend it, although in order to understand the stories you do have to have read the series (or at least be willing to be very confused). Enjoy your return to the world of the scythe.

I was so excited to pick up this continuation of the Sycthedom and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! This was a fantastic addition to this series. I enjoyed all of these, some more than others, but not one disappointed me. At all! You do need to read the entire series before this one, but read them!

Many of us have been unable to let go of the world of scythe. This collection provided us with stories that happened before, during and after the trilogy. L loved seeing how the characters we know and love (or hate) became who they are. I strongly recommend this to everyone who has read the trilogy and encourage everyone who hasn't read the trilogy to read it, then this. Thank you to netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely adored this continuation of the Scythe trilogy. Neal Shusterman did a wonderful job with this title--my students LOVE this trilogy, and I cannot wait to recommend this book to them. We will be purchasing this title for our school library and teacher's classroom libraries!

Returning to the world of Scythe felt so achingly bittersweet, knowing the series is well and truly over but grateful to have these few stories to grasp onto just for a little while longer. Gleanings is comprised of a series of short stories (plus 1 poem!) which serve to expand the known canon as well as speculate on events long past the conclusion of The Toll.

The stories featuring characters we had once known, from Ben Terranova to Scythe Curie to Rowan, were beautifully written; drawing the reader into fresh POVs and new perspectives on the events of the series. The stories with fresh new faces were almost equally as compelling, reflecting on the broader "dystopian-utopia" landscape of Scythe through elements like dreams and art and pets. Though I appreciated how these short stories enriched the world-building of its universe, a few of the plots felt a little overly drawn out and disjointed, forming an overly repetitive narrative before reaching the climax and conclusion.

Regardless, I was very excited when Gleanings was first announced and overjoyed when I was able to get my hands on this eARC copy courtesy of Netgalley. The Arc of a Scythe will always hold a place in my heart as one of my favorite science fiction series and I highly recommend picking up Gleanings when it hits the shelves in November.

4.5 stars

This was one of the better anthology’s I have read. It’s a been a few years since I’ve read the Arc of Scythe series, and I felt that all of the short stories did a great job of transporting you back into the world of this series. Since I didn’t remember a whole lot about the original series, I was a little confused at times about who’s who and some of the elements of the world like the Thunderhead and scythe system, but any questions I had were answered by the end of the story. Overall, it was an enjoyable read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for sending me an e-ARC of this book!