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samtheowl96 's review for:
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Strong beginning and end. The middle is a tad luckluster comparatively. Very relevant to current political times. There were some moments where I internally squirmed, especially with a scene towards the last 20%. It's honestly a bit fucked up, what they do. I think my favorite character is the kid-tithe because of the religious brainwashing on top of societal brain washing and yet he [redacted. Read to find out ;)]
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry