The decision of the barber is so difficult and complex because he's fighting between choosing justice, his own honor as a barber,and possibly for his own benefit as well.I think he should have done what he did - kept the man alive. Captain Torres deserved to die, but he would likely have just been replaced at the cost of the protagonist's life.This story tells us about the human, moral struggle between honor and justice, and choosing what's right.

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Soon, things spin off course and they get separated (all I can say without giving spoilers). I haven't finished the book, but it's not a bad one. The protagonists are very likeable, characteristic individuals, although the book is a little dark and extreme. If you generally enjoy reading dystopian books, this could be right for you!

This is a very interesting book. It's set in a futuristic dystopian world where the population has conquered death and all illnesses, so this small group of people called “scythes“ are in charge of killing people to avoid overpopulation. The main characters (a girl called Citra and a boy named Rowan) are selected to be scythes in training (apprentices) because of their high levels of morality and human compassion.
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