Sunday, May 2, 2010
Unwind 1/5
The book I am reading is called "Unwind" written by Neal Shusterman and for this blog I read pages 1-88. It starts off in the eyes of a 16 year old boy named Connor who faces being unwound by his parents. The concept of being unwound is when parents have their unwanted children sent to harvest camps where the kids are killed and their organs are used to help people in need. So, technically, life goes on. Connor is being unwound because he is a kid who gets in a lot of trouble at school and doesn't always listen to his parents. He has no intention of being unwound and decides to go AWOL. Connor is able to run away because his parents do not know that he knows. So before he runs away he tries to make them feel guilty by trying hard in school and acting much more pleasant. Doing this doesn't make him feel better, it makes him feel worse and he starts to feel bad for his parents. This shows that although he may be rough around the edges, deep down he's a good kid. The next chapter the story jumps into the eyes of another teen named Risa. Risa lives at a state home where she is an exceptional student and a great pianist. However, she is not good enough so she is being unwound. She has always followed the rules and she has always respected authority but taking her life away is much different. She escapes through commotion on the way to the harvest camps which is caused by a runaway unwind (which you find out later is Connor) and she takes her chances and flees into the woods. Then the story shifts a third and final time into the eyes of a 13 year old named Lev. Lev knew his whole life he would be unwound and he has learned to accept it and treats it as a blessing. He is on his way to the harvest camps when a runaway unwind kidnaps him and takes him to the woods (which is also Connor). Connor was only trying to save him from being unwound but Lev thinks he is crazy and that he should want to be unwound. As you can see from the description, it is a very unique writing style in that it switches main characters each chapter and ties all the stories together from different perspectives. I like this because you get to know and see what other characters don't know and don't see. Also you get to see all of the perspectives. I am excited to continue reading and I will let you know of Connor, Risa and Lev's progress on my next blog. -Genzino out
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Does this book take place in the future? I think that it would be very strange knowing all your life that you would only live to 13 and then get unwound, and to accept it as a blessing is even stranger. This concept is very odd to me but intriguing at the same time. This book sound like it is very interesting and will become even more so as the book goes on.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that I would enjoy living in a world where you could be unwound. From what it sounds like Connor, Risa, and Lev are in big trouble. I am excited to heard about how the story progresses, even though I don't think I would enjoy reading this book!
ReplyDeleteI like the concept of this book. It is so unrealistic, it reminds me of what my sister would say to me if was bad. I feel as though the way it is told, definately influences the plot. Very nicely written blog post. I am interested to see how these run-away future unwouds live their lives. How long could they possibly make it?
ReplyDeleteI liked they way you described the different characters and there personalities. i also liked how you showed the way the book is set up with each chapter changing who it is being seen through. this sounds like a great book and i look forward to seeing what happens next!
ReplyDeleteThe plot of this book sounds really unique. Why is Lev so accepting of his pending unwinding? Is there a specific reason that he will be unwound?
ReplyDeleteOverall, a good post. Don't forget that you need a quote from the text somewhere in there, too. You can use it as an opener if you find one that is especially compelling, or as support later on in the blog post.