Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Author: Neal Shusterman

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Rated 10/10

Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives.

The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end. Connor is too difficult for his parents to control. Risa, a ward of the state is not enough to be kept alive. And Lev is a tithe, a child conceived and raised to be unwound. Together, they may have a chance to escape—and to survive.

"Characters live and breathe; they are fully realized and complex, sometimes making wrenching difficult decisions. This is a thought-provoking, well-paced read that will appeal widely." —School Library Journal, starred review

"[A] gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller...could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"[A] nail-biting, character-driven thriller." —Horn Book magazine

MY REVIEW
I absolutely love this book! The plot is original and there's never a dull part in this book, you will be hooked from the first page to the last page. The book kind of reflects the world today in a way and how we seem to view human life, which in itself it really scary. Some parts made me really uncomfortable, but not in a bad way. It takes part in the future,not too long after the Heartland War(the 2nd civil war in the United States),between pro life and pro choice people. They come to an agreement that ends the war and makes both parties happy. You can't abort a baby but when your child turns 13 you can send him or her to be unwound(basically like a different kind of abortion) til they turn 18(an adult) once their guardian signs the papers to be unwound their body becomes property of the government and all body parts are used and given to people who need them or want them. Therefore they are still technically living,just in different pieces. This story follows Connor, Risa, and Lev who have been signed over to be unwound. I'm not gonna give too much away here because it will take away from they story. I say if you want a good book that will stick with you after you're done reading it, then this book is for you.