Review of Unwind

Unwind, written by Neal Shusterman, is my all-time favorite book ever.  Connor, Risa, and Lev are the protagonists in this futuristic story.   Connor was sent to be "unwound" because his parents believed that their son had gotten into too many fights.  Risa, a ward of the state, was sent due to budget cuts.   Lev, son of a religious family, was sent because he was their 10th child.  His family believed in tithing, donating ten percent of everything, including their children.  All three teenagers were scheduled to be "unwound".  This is where a person's body is taken apart and saved for another time.  For example, if a child breaks an arm, doctors can just take a harvested arm with the best fit, and put that one on the child's body.  This is a story of Connor, Risa, and Lev's journey to a harvest camp  and their attempts to escape.

What I enjoyed most about this story was the eeriness.  The whole idea of parents giving up on their children and having them unwound seems so interesting to me.  Mr. Shusterman describes each event very well and as I turned each page, I was excited to see what surprises would arrive next.  I would recommend this book to anyone!  Everything about the book was captivating!