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A review by quotekatie
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
5.0
The battle between the pro-life and pro-choice armies has been resolved. Human life may not be touched from the moment of conception, until a child reaches the age of 13.
Then the parents can make a choice. Keep the child, or retroactively "abort" him? This is legal, provided that the child's life doesn't technically end.
Instead, unwanted children are sent to be Unwound. Their bodies are dissected, and each and every part of them is donated to another person in need. In this way, the children never die.
But Connor, Risa and Lev feel differently. All three are signed up for Unwinding, and all three see it as a death. Their only hope is to escape and remain hidden until they turn 18 and their lives are their own.
If you want a book that you can't stop thinking about, this is it. The plot moves along at breakneck speed, the characters are unique and easy to identify with, and the subject is both deeply disturbing and thought-provoking.
Then the parents can make a choice. Keep the child, or retroactively "abort" him? This is legal, provided that the child's life doesn't technically end.
Instead, unwanted children are sent to be Unwound. Their bodies are dissected, and each and every part of them is donated to another person in need. In this way, the children never die.
But Connor, Risa and Lev feel differently. All three are signed up for Unwinding, and all three see it as a death. Their only hope is to escape and remain hidden until they turn 18 and their lives are their own.
If you want a book that you can't stop thinking about, this is it. The plot moves along at breakneck speed, the characters are unique and easy to identify with, and the subject is both deeply disturbing and thought-provoking.