Scythe vs Up the Line: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Scythe

Scythe Neal Shusterman · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.5 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Up the Line

Up the Line Robert Silverberg · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.7 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Scythe higher: 4.5 vs 3.7 from 1826 votes.
Up the Line is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Scythe.

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