In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would "unwind" them. Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth, as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these three unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey knowing their lives hang in the balance. If they can survive until their eighteenth birthday, they can't be harmed- but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, are wanted by the world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away.
4/5 Thrilling.
This book captivated me. This book is more enticing for its plot, not so much its characters, and yet the characters managed to be very real and easy to sympathize for, though they were not too all together memorable and I didn't completely fall in love with them. This book was especially refreshing and very devoid of stupid cliches. It presented many strong ideas of morality and philosophy that I found extremely interesting, all the while keeping me on edge with the suspense and action.
'Unwind' was a disturbing and yet thrilling read that ended with one of the best senses of revolution that I have experienced in a book. The plotting was well paced with great rising action that constantly introduced new settings and situations that kept my attention span engaged without seeming random and overbearingly quick paced. The goal of surviving until age 18 provided constant suspense and desire that you could feel for the characters. It was somewhat graphic but not in an unnecessary way. I was fully engaged from the first page to the last, and would recommend it to anyone who wants a thrilling read that'll have them on the edge of their seat.
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