Connor runs a hidden sanctuary for teens fleeing unwinding, while a boy assembled from the parts of others struggles to find out who he is
A sanctuary in an aircraft boneyard
In the second book of Neal Shusterman's Unwind series, the world still allows troublesome teenagers to be unwound, their bodies divided up for transplants. Connor, the runaway hero of the first book, now runs the Graveyard, a hidden sanctuary for runaway teens in an aircraft boneyard in the Arizona desert. Risa works beside him as the camp's medic, while Lev, once a would-be bomber, has become a reluctant hero to young people across the country.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who finished Unwind and want to know what happens next, and teens who enjoy dystopian stories that raise difficult ethical questions.
What you will get
A gripping, thought-provoking sequel about runaway teens fighting a cruel system and a boy made from others' parts searching for himself.
UnWholly Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Dystopia · Unwind series · Rebellion
Length
416 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
New characters raise the stakes. Starkey, a charismatic and dangerous runaway, wants to lead the rebellion his own way. Miracolina, raised to be given away, believes in her fate and resents being rescued. And Cam, the most unsettling creation in the series, is a boy assembled entirely from the parts of unwound teens, designed by a powerful organization to prove that the practice is justified. Cam's struggle to understand whether he is a person, and whose memories are his, is the heart of the book.
Shusterman is brilliant at turning big ethical questions into gripping stories. Here he explores identity, consent, propaganda and the way societies justify cruelty, all while keeping the plot racing. The shifting viewpoints, interspersed with chilling fake advertisements and news reports, create a vivid and disturbing world.
Some scenes are dark and violent, so it suits older teens. The large cast can be hard to follow, and the book ends on a cliffhanger. Readers who loved the first book will be hooked anyway. Fans should keep the next book close at hand. About 416 pages in the Simon & Schuster paperback.
Unwind
Scythe
The Maze Runner
The Infinite Sea
Catching Fire
Pretties
Divergent
Through the Ever Night
The Knife of Never Letting Go
An Ember in the Ashes
Uglies
Legend