This post is based off the pages 135- 210 in the book "Unwind" by Neal Shusterman. It starts off with Lev after he has betrayed Risa and Connor and he is feeling really guilty. He no longer thinks of them as "unwinds" but more as his friends. This has changed because at first he considered them criminals and now he will do anything to be with them again. He has found a new travel companion named Cyrus who is also an AWOL unwind. He has a tough life because part of his brain belonged to an unwind so sometimes that kid will come back and do bad things like steal via Cyrus's body. This is sad because Cy is a good kid and only wants to help. Along the way Lev helps him with his problem and offers lots of advice. This shows how Lev is no longer a stuck up tithe and now has feelings for others. Connor and Risa are in a much different situation. They get taken to a safe house where 30 other kids are and more kids come each day. Unfortunately, there rival from a past safe house turns up... Roland. Roland immediately starts trying to get power and starts forming a gang with kids that back him up. Risa and Connor find out that Roland is going to try to take out Connor because he is the only threat of all the kids. Connor then realizes that take out does not mean fight, it means kill. Risa tells Connor to lay off and not fight Roland even though its in his nature. At first it seems like all hope is lost and that Connor will for sure be trying to get Roland when he says "You think I Can't take him in a fight?" (Shusterman 147). However, Connor does what he is told and stays away from Roland. This is a crucial part of the story because Connor is now listening to Risa and following her plan instead of doing his own thing which is what he always used to do before. This symbolizes the trust that is growing between Risa and Connor and how they are getting closer with each other as the journey goes on. I will continue reading the story and I am having trouble putting the book down.

-Genzino out