Loved itof unwind is foundational i loved neil shusterman in middle school and to this day so much
Unwind (2007)
Others: Leaning positive Unwind is a 2007 science fiction novel by young adult literature author Neal Shusterman. It takes place in the United States in the near future. After the Second Civil War or the Heartland War, was fought over abortion, a compromise was reached, allowing parents to sign an order for their children between the ages of 13 and 18 to be unwound—taken to "harvest camps" and having their body parts harvested for later use. The reasoning was that since 99.44% of the body had to be used, unwinds did not technically die because their individual body parts lived on. In addition to unwinding, parents who are unable to raise their children to age 13 for retroactive abortion have the option to "stork" their child by leaving it on another family's porch. If they don't get caught, the "storked" baby then becomes the other family's responsibility.
- ISBN:
- 9781416912057
- Length:
- 344 pages
Genres: science fiction, young adult
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MixedI read the first two books. I enjoyed it, but I feel like it's average.
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Not a fanIn my opinion, this book was just unentertaining and shallow, and I know that a lot of people like really love the Unwind series. I just personally do not understand why.
Loved itnext is one of my favorite why dystopias and that is unwind by neil schusterman