In response, the government fought against both sides to stop the war from escalating and closed down schools and other services for children in order to do so. In a near-future dystopian United States, the conflict between the pro-choice and pro-life movements escalated into a second civil war.

It was published December 15, 2015, by Simon & Schuster and is a collection of novellas that explore the secrets and lost stories of the Unwind world. UnBound is the most recent addition to the Unwind series and was written by Shusterman, Michelle Knowlden, Jarrod Shusterman, Terry Black, and Brendan Shusterman.

A second novel titled UnWholly was released in August 2012, a third titled UnSouled in December 2013, and a fourth titled UnDivided in October 2014. A film adaptation of Unwind was in production, but Shusterman announced in January 2020 that a television series would be developed instead. It received the Best Book for Young Adults award. Unwind received positive reviews upon release, with praise focusing on the novel's immersive environment and sociological implications. The reasoning is that, since 99.44% of the body is used, unwinds do not technically die because their individual body parts live on. After the Second Civil War, which was labeled 'The Heartland War', was fought over abortion, a compromise was reached, allowing parents to sign an order for their children between the ages of 13 and 18 to be 'unwound' - taken to 'harvest camps' and dissected into their body parts for later use.

It takes place in the United States in the near future. With the Juvenile Authority and vindictive parts pirates hunting them, the group’s paths will converge explosively-and everyone will be changed.Unwind is a 2007 dystopian novel by young adult literature author Neal Shusterman. And without Risa, Cam is having trouble remembering what it feels like to be human. He knows that if he can bring Proactive Citizenry to its knees, it will show Risa how he truly feels about her. If they can find her and learn why the shadowy figures behind unwinding are so afraid of her, they may discover the key to ending the unwinding process forever.Ĭam, the rewound boy, is plotting to take down the organization that created him. But for the first time, they’re not just running away-they’re running towards answers, in the form of a woman Proactive Citizenry has tried to erase from history itself. Teens fight for their humanity in this thrilling third book in the New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman.Ĭonnor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL unwinds.

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