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This is one book that will stay with me for a long time. 4.5 stars. Great ethical brain-scratching how sick can a society get plot. Right up there with A Handmaid's Tale dystopia tale. A disturbing but fascinating read.
I'm very surprised this is aimed and marketed as Young Adult because there are some very heavy issues discussed. Kudos for starting the discussion early.
The plot of this book is that abortion is illegal; all children are born and wanted, but a parent can decide when their chil ...more
I'm going to be upfront right now and just tell you that this book is highly disturbing and the author should really see someone about this. Anyone who could come up with the concept in this book is seriously fucked in the head. I haven't been this disturbed since reading Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk. Unwind is not a bad book, but let's just say I would never leave a small child in the same room as Neal Shusterman.
Unwind is a dystopian read about being able to "unwind" a child over the age of 13. ...more
Unwind is a dystopian read about being able to "unwind" a child over the age of 13. ...more
I felt sure when I started this book that it would be a one-star read. I mean, how could it not be? The Bill of Life is the stupidest thing. At the end of the book, it's still stupid. But at least it's got some reasonable action, a premise I could believe in, and three protagonists I didn't feel like throwing into the harvester.
I did say a premise I could believe in. The organ harvesting of troubled teens because no one can be bothered to find cures for simple medical problems - that is what I ...more
I did say a premise I could believe in. The organ harvesting of troubled teens because no one can be bothered to find cures for simple medical problems - that is what I ...more
it was boring and i couldn't get into it.
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Really excellent. Emotionally engaging - horrifying and endearing in turns.
What a horrifying idea of our future.
Well thought out and the characters were well written.
The chapter that goes into details about the process of unwinding a person was absolutely terrifying.
Although I really enjoyed the book I think if I hadn't stopped midway for 3 months before finishing, I would have rated it higher. ...more
Well thought out and the characters were well written.
The chapter that goes into details about the process of unwinding a person was absolutely terrifying.
Although I really enjoyed the book I think if I hadn't stopped midway for 3 months before finishing, I would have rated it higher. ...more
Dec 26, 2012
Jamie Dubois
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