Unwholly by Neal Shusterman

Unwind is probably one of my favorite books in the Library. In my two years at Lincoln Park that book has gone missing several times. As a result I now have multiple copies of Unwind. A few weeks ago I saw something on BN.com about a sequel to unwind. I immediately ordered two copies of Unwholly. Oftentimes I find a sequel to be very disappointing. Neal Shusterman did not write Unwind with the intention of turning it into a trilogy. I felt satisfied with the original ending but was overjoyed that there would be more. Shusterman opened this sequel in a way I wish all authors would in the YA genre. He created a glossary reminding the reader of all the terms and definitions we were introduced to do in book one. I read Unwind over three years ago, there was no way I would remember every character and every new word created. I was so appreciative of the glossary. Bravo Mr. Shusterman. Unwholly was fast-paced, and quite a page turner. I was excited to learn about all the old characters and enjoyed learning about all the new characters as well. This is quite a challenge and I wish Mr. Dashner took some advice from Mr. Shusterman on how to write a series and make the reader care about all characters. I give this followup to Unwind 5 Stars

Summary


Thanks to Connor, Lev, and Risa—and their high-profile revolt at Happy Jack Harvest Camp—people can no longer turn a blind eye to unwinding. Ridding society of troublesome teens while simltaneously providing much-needed tissues for transplant might be convenient, but its morality has finally been brought into question. However, unwinding has become big business, and there are powerful political and corporate interests that want to see it not only continue, but also expand to the unwinding of prisoners and the impoverished.      Cam is a product of unwinding; made entirely out of the parts of other unwinds, he is a teen who does not technically exist. A futuristic Frankenstein, Cam struggles with a search for identity and meaning and wonders if a rewound being can have a soul. And when the actions of a sadistic bounty hunter cause Cam’s fate to become inextricably bound with the fates of Connor, Risa, and Lev, he’ll have to question humanity itself.      Rife with action and suspense, this riveting companion to the perennially popular Unwind challenges assumptions about where life begins and ends—and what it means to live.