Interesting concept and very easy to get into. The first half was easier to zip through than the last, and I think the secondary characters were more intriguing than the main characters. The romance seemed like an afterthought, and the chemistry between them was nonexistent. I feel like they would have worked much better as friends. I loved the diary entries of various scythes throughout the novel, it provided a lot of world building. It's a tad anti-climatic because it's predictable, but there are a few things thrown into the mix that were surprising. Overall I found Scythe to be a mixed bag of good and bad things, but I still love Shusterman's work. 
 3.5 stars