In a distant future, by the means of technology, humans have defeated death by natural causes. Therefore, in order to maintain a stable population growth, the Scythedom is created – an organization above the law that has for members Scythes whose job is to choose who will die and take their live permanently. As scythe apprentices, Citra and Rowan are both brought involuntarily into this organization, where corruption is slowly starting to make its way in.

I thought “Scythe” was an intelligent novel by its concept, which I found innovating, and by its writing, which sometime contained a slight humorous undertone that I really enjoyed. The world in which we are introduced is well thought out, and very interesting. I also liked the dramatic irony that we found at several instants, due, precisely, to the fact that the characters live in this future world.

Through this book, Neal Shusterman explored numerous themes; some about the matter of death and others about what it takes to be human, that I found interesting to read about. For one thing, this book allows us to understand the part that plays death in our desire to achieve our goals, which I found eye-opening.

I had a really good time reading this book, but what kept me from loving it is the fact that the plot kept having twists and taking turns that were not always pleasant to me. Because of that, the characters did not evolve the way I wanted them to. However, I can't deny that the character development was pretty realistic and well done.

I would totally recommend this book, as I found it to be a YA novel that had a unique concept, a smart writing style and a light and refreshing perspective on the matter of death.