4.5 stars 
 "We are not the same beings we once were. So then, if we are no longer human, what are we?" 
 I've never seen such a controversial novel before. I had already read a book from this author and therefore knew his... peculiar view on the world that appeared in his works, but Scythe left me really stunned. Speachless. 
 Through an innovative mean - different scythe's daily logs -, he made me muse over very pressing and relevant topics that nowadays are often put aside: death penalty, risks of technology, corruption. And I'm not joking, as you really can't help but stop reading and stare at those debatable quotes, wondering what right and wrong truly mean. 
 "I often wonder if the bright benefit of belief outweighed the darkness its abuse would bring." 
 The plot's main ideas themselves may not be some of the most original ones, but it is the way they're developed and dealt with that makes the difference. So impredictable, so involving, so obscure... his writing is so powerful that the reader could almost feel what living in a world with no natural death means. Or perceive all the feelings and sensations that the sight of a scythe would bring. 
 This depth can be associated with the characters too, of course. Though almost everyone of them was fascinating, the one who really enticed me was Rowan. Maybe because he's got the most shifting and darkest personality? He really made me want to read the sequel, just to know how much he's going to change. 
 ...as the mysterious ending did!