Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: October 2013
Pages: 416
Source: e-book from Library
For: Fun
Series: Unwind, Book 3
Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL Unwinds. But for the first time, they're not just running away from something. This time, they're running toward answers, in the form of a woman Proactive Citizenry has tried to erase from history itself. If they can find her, and learn why the shadowy figures behind unwinding are so afraid of her, they may discover the key to bringing down unwinding forever.Things I Liked:
Cam, the rewound boy, is plotting to take down the organization that created him. Because he knows that if he can bring Proactive Citizenry to its knees, it will show Risa how he truly feels about her. And without Risa, Cam is having trouble remembering what it feels like to be human.
With the Juvenile Authority and vindictive parts pirates hunting them, the paths of Connor, Lev, Cam, and Risa will converge explosively;and everyone will be changed.
This has signature Shusterman deep, thought-provoking moral dilemmas. I love that he mixes in with his story (which at times, can seem incredulous), real clips from articles that make you realize just how realistic the story can be. There are situations and difficulties that the characters face that seem impossible. The kids are making impossible choices with really horrible situations that they experience. I'm quite glad I read the short story Unstrung before this one, because I would have been rather confused if I hadn't. There were a lot of details and some characters that I'd forgotten from the previous books (it's been a long time since I read them), but I didn't think I got too lost. Compelling story and world-building. I'm interested to see where the next book leads us.
Things I Didn't Like:
This book was quite difficult for me to read. Even though I mentioned all the really thoughtful things, it suffered from lack of plot to me. It seemed like they went nowhere, did nothing, and spent a lot of time worrying and wondering and trying to figure out what they should do. I mean, this book is like 1000 pages long, so that is a lot of time to spend thinking on page. It honestly felt like a filler book, which considering it's book 3 seemed rather unfortunate. I'm still invested in the story, because I'd like to see how Shusterman can possibly end this series and not make the world just fall apart. But, I didn't much care for this book.
Read-alikes:
Start with Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Jenna Fox Chronicles by Mary Pearson
BOOK CONTENT RATINGS:
s-factor: !@
there are some
mrg-factor: none
v-factor: ->
glimpses here and there, but nothing too graphic
Overall rating: ***
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Interesting. I just finished both UNWHOLLY and UNDIVIDED and enjoyed them both. There's always plenty of action in these books to keep my attention. Too bad you weren't satisfied with this one -- I'm guessing you'll like UNDIVIDED better.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll enjoy getting to the end of the series. I think I was just in an annoyed kind of mood when I read it :)
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