by Punk
Ever since the war, things have never been the same. Now, instead of sending your misbehaving child off to military school, and spending a great deal of money, you can just unwind them. Unwinding is a totally "natural" process where they take a child apart piece by piece, using 99.95% of your body. The Unwind's parts go to hospitals and are used to save other people's lives. Connor is a rowdy teen who finds out he is going to be unwound, and he won't stand for it. He runs from home and causes a major car crash, saving the lives of Lev and Risa, fellow Unwinds. Lev believes he needs to be unwound, as he is a tithe, and it's his religious duty, but as the story goes on, he realizes that he doesn't even believe in God. A tithe is a child who is given to God in the form of unwinding as a part of the familie's 10% donation. Connor, Risa, and Lev travel together across the country to a safe place until their 18th birthday, the Graveyard. The Graveyard is a place in the desert where the send decommissioned planes to rot away, out of sight. The Graveyard also happens to be a hiding place for unwinds until they turn 18.
I really enjoyed reading this book, and it kept me hooked until the end. Neil Shusterman really captures the world where Connor, Risa and Lev are forced to live. I liked how Neil switched point of views between the three children, because it gives insight into their minds. The pacing was good, and I could keep up, but it didn't drag along. All in all, this book is well written and paced, and has realistic characters and settings.
I would recommend this book to anyone who seeks a thrill in a future setting. If you want to escape to a world of danger and adventure, this book is definitely for you.
Where can you find it?
Amazon.com
Your local library
Your local bookstore
Barnes and Nobles
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