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Technically #YA, but I think everyone should read this book. Beyond enveloping you into the story, this novel is pretty realistic: war resulting from relentless stubbornness and hatred effecting generations. We expect constant model behavior, always thinking about the results of your actions: attitude, school, family and yet adults have a knack for screwing up sh*t for generations to come never thinking about the consequences. #teamnosleep

Did a quick mental purge with light reading and I'm ready to dive into another dystopian novel after The Hunger Games. Recommended by a fellow litsian, I'm looking forward to this book! The cover states 'What if your parents could unwind you?' ... I'm intrigued because wtf does that even mean?! 😮👀

Man, this story was still has heart-wrenching & explosive as the first time I read it. Connor is one of my all time favorite characters — gritty & warm-hearted. Both make up for the slightly confusing world-building. I still have a REALLY hard time believing that in a futuristic world the abortion debate was somehow put to rest without a single discussion about what to do if the pregnancy is not viable/endangers the health of the mother. ★★★★☆.

#currentlyrereading this absolute stunner of a series

This is one of those books I‘ve talked about as if I‘d read it but never really did. The public librarian came to talk to my 7th & 8th graders about summer programming and books. She included this flashback and here I am .... reading it now! So good 😊

"Why are you still with me, Fry?" CyFi asked. "Any sane dude woulda taken off days ago."

"Who says I'm sane?"

"Oh, you're sane, Fry. You're so sane, you scare me. You're so sane, it's insane." - Lev and CyFi

"Which was worse, Risa often wondered-to have tens of thousands of babies that no one wanted, or to silently make them go away before they were even born? On different days, Risa had different answers." - Risa

This is a science-fiction novel which I would assign students to read individually. This novel takes place in the US and is set in the future. In this future world, there is a second Civil War which is far over reproductive rights. The resolution of the war was that between age of 13 and 18, parents can have their child “unwound,” whereby all their organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn‘t technically end.

Abortions do not exist after the Second Civil War, parents can now give their children up to be unwound if from 13-18 they do not reach their potential in life. Connor escapes only to find Risa and Lev who are also trying to escape their unwound destiny. I loved this book, every pro lifer and pro choice person needs to read this. Great YA book that uses today‘s challenges of how people think that their way will solve all problems.

I'm waiting for Thunderhead to come in so I'll give this a try in the meantime.

What is wrong with Shusterman?! What makes someone think and write something like this?! Why do I let him hurt me with EVERY BOOK?!

I have a feeling this will hurt...

Took me about 200 pages to really get into this book, but I ended up loving it! The ending has me eager to see what happens next, so I'm glad I have the box set and can just dive back in.

You see, a conflict always begins with an issue- a difference of opinion, an arguement. But by the time it turns into a war, the issue doesn't matter anymore, because now it's about one thing and one thing only: how much each side hates the other.

Page 223

This book was a wild ride, in all the best ways possible! Neal Shusterman is always about to creat worlds that I can‘t help but fall into. I love young adult books like the, that bring forward real world issues in an exciting and understandable way. There was not one character in this novel that I didn't want to read more about, and that is so very rare.I flew through this book, and found that there were no parts that dragged on.

#latepost
Book: Unwind
Author: Barry Unsworth
Movie: Unbreakable
Tv Show: Ugly Betty
Food: Does Upside down cake count??? 😜
#ManicMonday #LetterU @JoScho

Initially when I realized that I picked this book up and it was dystopian, I was a little disappointed because there‘s just SO MUCH of it lately and I‘m getting burnt out! But this, is unique and fresh. It really takes the topic of pro life versus pro choice and tackles the what if‘s in a way that is new and thought provoking. Lots of ethical questions and grey areas in this book. It‘s absolutely worth reading!

Amazing

I need suggestions!!!! As part of a settling in routine, I'd like to begin my second year class with a bit of reading aloud -- kids loved having their teacher read to them in primary school! So, does anyone have a super engaging suggestion?!?! I'd thought about the tagged book but not entirely sure about the topic of 'reproductive rights'.

"Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age 13. Between the ages of 13 and 18 however, parents can have their child "unwound" whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors so life doesn't technically end."

WHHAAATTTT THIS BOOK SOUNDS INSANE ! SO I MUST READ IT!!!

#book #horror #unwind #books #booknerd #scary #bookaddict #booklover

Unwind by Neal Shusterman is a SF novel and ALA Best Book for Young Adults winner. This book is about a boy named Connor and how he must deal with the fact that his parents are sending him to be unwound. The setting is in the future after a civil war where children can be sent to “harvesting camps” where their organs are donated and they will live on forever through their donated organs.

5/5👐🏻. Fascinating concept. In this world 13-17 year olds that don‘t make the cut to continue to adulthood are harvested for their organs. The story is told from three different perspectives with each narrator providing a different background. Looking forward to the next one.

Holy buckets, this is a disturbing read! It‘s YA, but I loved the writing style, the main characters, and the whole premise of the book is just terrifying.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my last book finished during the #eclecticreadathon... my timer got messed up and I failed miserably at scavenging, but I got my #ermadlibs finished with 1 1/2 kindle books done and a lot of progress on my audiobook. 😃

This is a seriously interesting read! It is teen fiction but it is a really cool idea!! Totally recommend!

got this book for a summer reading assignment for my school

I‘m trying to only use quotes from books I‘ve read for #quotsyjune18, but we‘ll see how long I can stick to that. 😁 If anyone has any tips on how to make quote images look less amateurish, that‘d be great! #junk

1. I'm not a sci Fi reader at all so there's not much to choose from. Ummm I read the tagged book this month. It was good so it can be my favorite 😁
2. Donkey Kong, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, The Witcher
3. Bon Jovi, ACDC, Journey, Poison...basically all the Hair Bands 🤘
4. The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller for sure! Also, the Shining, The Little Mermaid, Gremlins....the list goes on 😂
#manicmonday @JoScho

Ok, I have a confession. When I got my #FreakyFriday list I just picked books at random. I didn't read a review, blurb, nothing. Each read was totally blind and judged by cover. First sight, I was thinking X-files, alien abduction. Was not excited about it at all, tbh. Holy hell was I shocked! Absolutely hooked from page 1! What a ride this was and such a unique story. I will totally be continuing the series!! @BookFreakOut @Clwojick @monalyisha

My daughter has been giving me a play by play as she reads this and yikes...!😱

My teenage daughter is not a fan of reading much these days however she is LOVING this book and can‘t wait to read the next in the series. Dystopian novels never seem to fail her. #dystopian #forthewin

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Human life is protected from the moment of conception until age 13. Between ages 13-17, parents can choose to have “problem” children “unwound.” Unwinding is a process that harvests over 95% of the body for transplants to others. The thought is that the child continues to live in a “divided” state. LOVED this book and the narration is top notch. The description of an unwinding is chilling.

Neal Shusterman is a master storyteller and has crafted a shudderingly real YA dystopian novel. I can't believe how many years I've waited before reading this! And bravo to Luke Daniels, who narrated this beautifully. (And now I really, really, REALLY want to read Scythe!) #ya #dystopia

“We move in and out of darkness and light all of our lives. Right now, I‘m pleased to be in the light.”-Unwind.

There was a lot of student pressure to get me to read this, and I totally get the appeal, it's a really fast paced, messed up, YA dystopian novel. I'd happily continue the series, but I have to wait my turn in line. (This is a well loved paperback, having made the rounds through my classroom before it landed in my hands.) #classroomread #teachersoflitsy

Starting this book officially today. Seems like an interesting story.

36 pages in, and I happy cried. My daughter walked by, shocked. “Aren‘t you supposed to do that at the end?!” I‘m guessing this is going to be great.

1. I loved The Girl with All the Gifts
2. The Unwind Series
3. Born a Crime
4. Neal Shusterman
#LitsyQuestions @GypsyKat

I thought it had an interesting idea, but I don‘t know if I want to continue this series or not. I like how it gives multiple POV‘s even one of what it‘s like to be unwound.

I love the original covers. They get at the creepiness and the fragility inside the story. But the cover redo I think opens it up to more people. #coverlove #changesedition

Haven't read the rest, as they came out when I graduated high school. Need to read them, though!!

#Firstnovel I‘m starting in December. Not that Christmasssy but I have a stack of Christmas books I‘m going to read this month. This is a hold that came in from the library, so I have a deadline to read it #decktheshelves

This is where I go to "unwind". But I have no more room for new books. #firstworldproblems ?

The Unwind series is a collection of books that take you on an escalating journey of suspense, romance, and violence. It shows you the reality of living in a dystopian society and the high expectations that are expected to be followed. In this book, if you weren't fit for the society, society took you to a place where there was torture, fear, and hate. All of this was done so they could create the illusion of a "perfect society."

Quite possibly the best YA book I've ever read. And definitely the most disturbing. A group of runaway kids that are destined to go to "harvest camps" is the premise for this eerie dystopian series. Makes you question why we need (or expect?) to live up to a potential that society dictates...
Definitely a book to be read again. I've purchased this book numerous times for friends 'cause that's how excited I am about it ?

The premise was hard to swallow. But it was a page turner and raised interesting questions about life and consciousness.

This is probably the best #youngadult novel I have read in a long time. Set in a #dystopian future, after a civil war has been fought over reproductive rights. It's frightening, #disturbing, #suspenseful, and fast-paced. Great for getting reluctant readers hooked on a book. #speculative #ya #teens #librarian #horror

I loved this book 5 years ago and I still love it now. This book was a bit of an eye opener to how life could've been.

I mean now I might not feel as attached as I was before because I wouldn't have been affected by the Bill of Life, but it's a scary world and concept to live with.

I love this book, I've already started reading Unwholly, and im loving it so far ✨

This SF book is a great literature circle book for fifth graders! Neal Shusterman puts you and your students into a science fiction world where children at the age of 13-18 can be chosen to retroactively get rid of a child through a process called "unwinding". Also a great book for students to read throughout the school year! http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/Youth/OBOK/2010/Activities.pdf #UCFLAE3414su17

Can't decide what I really think about this one... I feel like the "present" US setting requires a lot of suspension on belief and logic... & I'm giving it some side-eye because its a dude author who created this post- "war about reproductive rights" scenario. But I did get sucked in a bit near the end.

Tell me if you read it / thoughts.

#YA #dystopia #reproductiverights #hmmm