"In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would "unwind" them Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth, as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these three unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance. If they can survive until their eighteenth birthday, they can't be harmed -- but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, are wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away.
In Unwind, Boston Globe/Horn Book Award winner Neal Shusterman challenges readers' ideas about life -- not just where life begins, and where it ends, but what it truly means to be alive."
As a child book I didn't read books much or enough. Books were not in abundance in our home and it was not encouraged to read- it wasn't looked down upon either, my parents just weren't pushy. They were young parents and didn't see the importance of reading in a child, growing to an intelligent adults, life. So with that said, I am not entirely used to reading or fond of it. But as I am getting older I am enjoying literature much more. But when I was younger it was really hard to come across a good book. I wouldn't stick with the book unless I enjoyed it. Unwind changed everything and I am so grateful that Ms. Zisa had the book lying on her desk during advisory so I could ask if she was reading it, she said say no, and I would pick it up and start reading it.
Unwind is by far my favorite book and has been for awhile. I read this book when I was a freshmen and it opened my eyes. Personally I was at first attracted to the cover, it looks great, then through reading the story became so real that I couldn't keep from reading on. The book maybe think about life in a whole new way, because in the story each individual between the ages of 13-18 doesn't have a choice to live, that choice is decided by a parent or guardian. That is a lot of power to have as a parent or guardian, a child -who may I say is going through puberty at the time and is overemotional and moody- may, no will, get into a fight. Fighting between parents and teens is inevitable. So one fight and the child is gone? Without a trace? His/ her body parts used for someone else. But did they ever think that the most influential people as children were not seen as "useful" and they were seen as "problematic" they were different and were not afraid to challenge old ideas. So society would not move forward without these essential individuals.
In the book there are three main characters; Connor, Risa, and Lev. Connor was my favorite -fearless, smart, and charismatic with a great dose of sarcasm. I rooted for him and Risa to be together, it just seemed right. Risa the uptight orphan girl who had so much to offer the world but without any parents was seen as not needed, and Conner who was just Connor. It seemed almost fact that they wouldn't or shouldn't be together. But in the end they got together, and that made a special fan of the book a very happy camper.
PS: I think I may have to read this book again soon by MAKING time for it. I am so emotionally attached to this book it is unreal. I love it!
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