Scythe vs The Knife of Never Letting Go: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction
Scythe
Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do…
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The Knife of Never Letting Go
An unflinching novel about the impossible choices of growing up, by an award-winning writer.Imagine you're the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think.…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Scythe highest: Scythe 4.4 · The Knife of Never Letting Go 4.0.
- The Knife of Never Letting Go has the widest readership — 206844 ratings behind its score.
- The Knife of Never Letting Go runs the darker storyline; Scythe stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Knife of Never Letting Go
206844 ratings vs 1826 for Scythe
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Scythe
4.4 vs 4.0 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Knife of Never Letting Go
a darker storyline than Scythe
Want something lighter?
Scythe
an easier tone than The Knife of Never Letting Go
Scores by source
| Scythe | The Knife of Never Letting Go | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (206844) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1053) | 3.9 (423) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1826) | 4.0 (576) |
Reception
| Scythe | The Knife of Never Letting Go | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1826 | 206844 |
| Editions | 21 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 336297 |
| Reading it now | — | 8124 |
| Written reviews | — | 22106 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8575 | 4262 |
| Pages | 448 | 496 |