Unwind (Unwind, #1) (original 2007; edition 2007)

by Neal Shusterman

Series: Unwind Dystology (1)

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Title

Unwind (Unwind, #1)

Author

Neal Shusterman

Rating

Review

I have never read any Shusterman books and this one sounded interesting enough. And it was. There were even parts that I enjoyed.

But this, to me, is an example of some lazy storytelling and a clear lack of thought in the world that is being built. I mean, are there really THAT MANY parents that would "unwind" their teenagers? I mean, I get that kids can be annoying as all get out, but you still love them and for the most part don't want them to be chopped up so their body parts are given away. It just didn't feel right and was so far out of the realm of reality in a book that tried to make everything else feel like our world. This could have easily been explained by population control or something else, but it was just...existed.

Which leads to the characters. Bland, cardboard cutouts that I really didn't care for. Oh, an angsty teenage boy who loves to fight but is also morally centered and protects another teenage girl? Color me surprised.

I didn't HATE this book, but it just felt underdeveloped and lazy.

Publication date

2007

Publication

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 337 pages

Number of copies

Pages

337

Dimensions

LC Classification

PZ7.S55987 U

Subjects

Fugitives from justice Fiction