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actually_juliette's review against another edition
3.0
"I'm too old to rage against the system. I just whine at it." At that, my friends, is as apt a summary of UnWholly as you're going to get. Nothing happens.
Redeeming graces? The character of Cam, pictured on the cover, who is made up wholly of other teenagers. The last sixth of the book, when all the action happens. I'm going to read the third book only because of those two reasons.
Redeeming graces? The character of Cam, pictured on the cover, who is made up wholly of other teenagers. The last sixth of the book, when all the action happens. I'm going to read the third book only because of those two reasons.
im_basil's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
felt like a lot of the book was set-up until the finale
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Death, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
96639663's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mbrosi's review against another edition
5.0
Well I finished it in a day, so it's one that I couldn't put down. Loved it. The concept of unwinding is so disturbing that I didn't know where he would take this sequel. But it was amazing, still disturbing, but brought a lot of redemption and understanding to both new and old characters.
mklein17's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
fromthisgirl's review against another edition
4.0
While I had not expected Neal Shusterman to make a sequel to Unwind, and while I don't think it was at all necessary, I'm still very much glad he did. Unwholly takes all the satisfying resolutions of Unwind and flips them upside down.
Remember how Connor, Risa, and Lev's actions set in motion a new law that could possibly improve the future of teenagers everywhere? Turns out that kind of made things worse. Now there's more problems in the world of politics, more kids being unwound faster, and more black market dealers making a profit out of teenagers- be they marked for unwinding or not.
Meanwhile Connor, Risa, and Lev are living with the aftermath of everything that happened at the Happy Jack Harvest Camp. Connor has the Graveyard to run, Risa is feeling set aside because she can't walk, and Lev wants to get back to normal despite the fact that certain people are pretty unhappy with him. All the while the science behind unwinding has taken a new turn, creating an incredibly interesting new character named Cam.
I can easily say that without a doubt, Cam is my favorite character now. Every time you read his chapters you wonder what on earth Shusterman has in mind for this guy because it has to turn out to be unarguably awesome. Just reading how Cam's mind works is enough to get you wanting more of him.
Unfortunately, I didn't really care for Lev and Connor in this sequel. Their storylines were almost too predictable and I got irritable with them because they had moments that made me want to reach into the book and give them a good slap. Risa, however, remains flawfree. She's one of the characters that gets thrown into difficult situations rather than being in them because she can only ever create problems for herself. I also enjoyed being able to read things from the POV of someone who is disabled in a world where that practically doesn't exist anymore. Let's face it, there aren't enough disabled characters out there in YA books.
The only other complaint I had about this book was the fact that it did not stand on its own like its predecessor did. Unwind doesn't need Unwholly, but Unwholly definitely needs the next book otherwise it leaves way too many loose ends. I can't wait to read the next book, as I'm sure it will completely deliver.
Remember how Connor, Risa, and Lev's actions set in motion a new law that could possibly improve the future of teenagers everywhere? Turns out that kind of made things worse. Now there's more problems in the world of politics, more kids being unwound faster, and more black market dealers making a profit out of teenagers- be they marked for unwinding or not.
Meanwhile Connor, Risa, and Lev are living with the aftermath of everything that happened at the Happy Jack Harvest Camp. Connor has the Graveyard to run, Risa is feeling set aside because she can't walk, and Lev wants to get back to normal despite the fact that certain people are pretty unhappy with him. All the while the science behind unwinding has taken a new turn, creating an incredibly interesting new character named Cam.
I can easily say that without a doubt, Cam is my favorite character now. Every time you read his chapters you wonder what on earth Shusterman has in mind for this guy because it has to turn out to be unarguably awesome. Just reading how Cam's mind works is enough to get you wanting more of him.
Unfortunately, I didn't really care for Lev and Connor in this sequel. Their storylines were almost too predictable and I got irritable with them because they had moments that made me want to reach into the book and give them a good slap. Risa, however, remains flawfree. She's one of the characters that gets thrown into difficult situations rather than being in them because she can only ever create problems for herself. I also enjoyed being able to read things from the POV of someone who is disabled in a world where that practically doesn't exist anymore. Let's face it, there aren't enough disabled characters out there in YA books.
The only other complaint I had about this book was the fact that it did not stand on its own like its predecessor did. Unwind doesn't need Unwholly, but Unwholly definitely needs the next book otherwise it leaves way too many loose ends. I can't wait to read the next book, as I'm sure it will completely deliver.
lifeisbetterwithcats's review against another edition
4.0
Action packed follow up to [b:Unwind|764347|Unwind (Unwind, #1)|Neal Shusterman|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1297677706s/764347.jpg|750423]
secret2moro's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book even though at first I was really uncertain about reading the rest of the series at all. Before I read it I thought there was no need for more books but now I completely change my mind. It was so cool and I loved the addition of more characters like Miricolina and Cam. The new characters were developed so well and I grew to like them. I still love the same characters and now I need to know what happens next and I'm going to read the rest of the series.
allisonfbone's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5