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Unwind (as in the YA book, not the process of relaxation)?
Has anyone else read this? I just finished it and want to talk about it.
It was fantastic but really disturbing.
Re: Unwind (as in the YA book, not the process of relaxation)?
YES. The creep factor was high (I shuddered during the unwinding scene late in the book), but I thought it was very well written.
The sequel comes out in September and I can't wait.
I've never heard of it, but I'm always looking for new books to read.
What's it about?
I didn't know there was a sequel! Exciting!
The premise is that - sometime in the future - there was a war between those who are Pro-Life and those who are Pro-Choice. To resolve the war, they reach the conclusion to outlaw abortion, but to allow parents to "unwind" their kids between the ages of 13 - 18 instead. Unwinding is the process of killing the children, but instead of seeing it that way, they see it as the children living on in other ways as 99% of the body parts are used as donations to other people in need of lungs, hearts, limbs, eyes, etc. The book focuses on 3 central characters who have been selected, for different reasons, for unwinding.
It's absolutely fvckking horrifying.
Holy shtt. I'm not sure if I could handle a book like that. O.O
It's EXTREMELY well written. I didn't find it to be too hard to read, but mostly because by the time it got to the really emotionally jarring material, I was already invested in the story.
The characters are particularly compelling, and the subject matter - although really awful to think about - is really interesting.
As horrifying as I found it, I loved it more than most of the dystopian I've read in recent memory.
I don't think I could handle this book.
The sequel to Divergent comes out tomorrow- I have it pre-ordered!
I'm FREAKING OUTTTTT!!! I re-read Divergent last week to prepare. lol.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
I just realized I should have done that! Can I read it today? Hmm...
Commenting for Jillian's list of must reads.
Although I wasn't a huge fan of the Maze Runner.
I also was not a big fan of the Maze Runner series. The made up words really irritated the crap out of me for some reason. I'm still stuck on the third and will probably finish eventually.
I LOVED Delirium and Pandemonium. They're probably my favorite.
Lauren Oliver also wrote Before I Fall, which is a fantastic YA book, although not dystopian.