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Fascinating story, well written, offers so many threads of intellectual debate. I've read the series but (as is often the case) it's book 1 that I find the cream of the crop. This is my 3rd purchase of the book (those I lent it to declined to return them). Also an action packed & psychologically involved YA story. I especially enjoyed that, towards the end, they gave a first hand description of someone (not saying who) experiencing the process of being unwound... one of those things that translate far better in books than in movies. My one regret is not having a group to read it with and then engage in about 10 hours of conversation about.


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Unwind Unwind Dystology Neal Shusterman Books Reviews

A fantastic start to a fantastic series. The Unwind Dystology is my favorite book series, and it all started with Unwind back in high school. I loved it then, but I love it even more since the series has been completed.

Unwind is an emotional rollercoaster that gets more intense with each book you read. I cheered for these kids on their journey, wanting nothing more than for them to survive. Neal Shusterman does a great job with his characters and world building. I was very invested in both right from the get go and all the way to the end.

This book is also scary. I love fiction for the escape, but fiction like this is my favorite because it’s right on the cusp of reality. It makes you think and consider things maybe you wouldn’t have if you hadn’t read it.

This is the book that shot Neal Shusterman up to my #1 favorite author. It’s been that way for years now. I buy his books on the day they are released.
I first heard about this book from Shusterman himself at an NCTE conference, as he talked about his inspiration for it a combination of a bible story, the ongoing abortion debates, and an issue in London at the time of conceiving the idea for this story with "feral" teenagers roaming the streets.

The concept itself was interesting enough, but Shusterman's expert craft takes it further and makes it a book that has stuck with me over the years. The characters are realistic, and flawed. At points, they aren't likable. Their various stories take the reader through the process of really considering the value of human life and hoe er handle it. It forces the reader to ask themselves hard questions as the characters are doing the same, and at the same time gives teenagers a sense of agency to stand up for what they know is right.

This is the kind of book I would want my children studying in a classroom.
Unwind is a very unique book. I don’t think that I’ve ever read a book that even comes close to it. I thought it was another dystopian book, but it doesn’t quite fit into that category. The premise of the book alone is unique and its just too difficult to place. I think this is a really good thing and it had me hooked.

This story is about a society that has been created within the United States. There was a civil war in which people fought either for pro-choice or pro-life in terms of abortion. However, in order to satisfy both sides, a bill was passed in which a child that is born cannot be harmed. Rather, when a child turns 13, the parents have a choice to have their child unwound. The parents have until the child turns 18, when they become a legal adult, to make this choice. Being unwound is where a person’s organs are harvested and put to use in someone else. The trick about this bill is that 100% of the person must be used. If a person is used 100%, then the person is not technically dead, and are living in a “divided state” instead. This satisfied both sides of the argument. However, the children are the ones who are left to deal with being casted as an “unwind.” The book doesn’t revolve around one person, but rather several. These characters are escaping their fates and dealing with a society that doesn’t seem them as anything but troublesome and could be put to better use in someone else’s body.

As you can see, this is a very unique story. In my opinion, I believe that this book is a reflection of current day issues that we battle with in our society, specifically the issues of abortion, life, death, the right to live, being pro-choice, and the modernization of medicine. I don’t want you walking away thinking that this book will try to persuade you one way or another, because thats not what the story does. It will leave your own opinions intact. I believe Shusterman did a good job in finding a balance in a delicate issue. This was merely a story about a group of teenagers having to deal with the cards that they have been dealt. For me, what I got out of the story was that the way that our society and government is built, there are many choices that are made for us. Adults have a little bit more of a choice in what happens to them, but for teenagers, they are often found without having an opportunity to voice themselves because they are not labeled as adults. I think what happened in this book was that a group of teenagers fought to have their voices heard. They didn’t go out and start a revolution, but rather they did the best that they could with their situations.

The fact that there were so many characters in the book was both a blessing and a downfall. On one had, as a reader, I was able to get different perspectives on a particular situation. You learned more tidbits from each character as the story went on. The story alternated between the same 3 or 4 characters, so you were able to return to a familiar character. However, because the perspective was continually alternating, I wasn’t able to relate to a character as much. I think I am used to so many books being written in first person. I am able to relate to them, feel the growth, and form a connection with that character. I felt myself having to work a little bit with trying to switch my mindset back to another character.

Another issue I had with Unwind was with the characters themselves. The author stated that the characters were about 13- 16 years old, but they came off as 18 year olds. I sometimes feel that authors will say that their characters are a certain age but then write them to act much older in order to relate to the audience that they are writing for. I know that the prospect and fear of having your organs harvested against your will is going to be a scary experience that changes you, even ages you, but it never seemed like these characters ever had that childlike innocence to begin with.

When I first heard about this book, it seemed really creepy. The cover of the book didn’t help either. I have to say, this book wasn’t that creepy at all. There’s only one scene where I felt creeped out. I’m not going to give that scene away because I feel like you just have to read it in order to know what I mean. I also thought that the book was going to be a little bit more fast paced. The story seemed to drag a little bit in the middle, but the ending made up for it. I especially loved the ending, and I would have been more than okay with that being the ending to the entire story. There are two more books in the story called Unwholly and Unsouled. The cover to Unsouled especially creeps me out!

I really liked this book. I have to say, if you decide to read it, don’t expect it to be like a typical dystopian book, because thats not what it is! You’ll just have to dive into the book and prepare for a unique experience.
This is a wonderfully written book , concerning a future world where the abortion issue is settled by dissecting children and using body parts for grafting and organ transplants . Not to be considered killing as long as all the body parts are used . Until the age of sixteen . This story concerns the fugitives that seek to escape and simply remain hidden until there sixteenth birthday .
Highly recommend this book , on the order of the Underground railroad , George Orwell's "1984" and Nolan and Johnson's "Logan's Run" combined.
Fascinating story, well written, offers so many threads of intellectual debate. I've read the series but (as is often the case) it's book 1 that I find the cream of the crop. This is my 3rd purchase of the book (those I lent it to declined to return them). Also an action packed & psychologically involved YA story. I especially enjoyed that, towards the end, they gave a first hand description of someone (not saying who) experiencing the process of being unwound... one of those things that translate far better in books than in movies. My one regret is not having a group to read it with and then engage in about 10 hours of conversation about.