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May 11, 2013
I highly recommend this book, however PLEASE read “Unwind” before you read “Unwholly”! Overall, I think that the first book was better, but only by a small margin; “Unwholly” is a great continuation of “Unwind”. I feel like “Unwholly” would make a great movie! It is full of everything that a movie needs: unique and complex (but believable) characters, a little bit of romance (but not in the mushy kind of way), suspense, plot twists, and a central issue that makes the audience/readers really think (without getting a headache). This book is by no means a horror story, but it definitely has its dark moments. Like “Unwind”, this book focuses on one character at a time every chapter. I really like how this allows readers to watch the overall storyline fall together from many different locations and perspectives throughout the book. Shusterman does something very interesting in this book; he includes short news articles and public service announcements throughout the book that support unwinding. I like how this really made me think about the issues present in this book. While most of the characters are against unwinding, and with good reason, Shusterman gives readers a chance to decide for themselves whether or not unwinding should continue in this society.