UnWholly (Unwind Trilogy #2)

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It’s finally here. The long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Unwind, which Publishers Weekly called a “gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller.”

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. ...

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Overview

It’s finally here. The long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Unwind, which Publishers Weekly called a “gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller.”

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.

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The standalone sequel to Unwind rolls out a pulse-raising story about desperate teens who become fugitives to escape extermination in a dystopian world. Exciting, but also subtle.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Thematically rich and packed with action, commentary, and consequences, this is a strong pick for dystopia fans that will also appeal to reluctant readers.
VOYA - Jennifer M. Miskec
In the first book in the Unwind Trilogy, Shusterman introduces us to a world in which parents can offer their teen children to be "unwound," physically dismantled, every body part donated to other bodies in need. While mostly it is troubled teens who are arrested and unwound under protest, some so fetishize "living divided" that they promise their children from birth as a tithe. Book two, Unwholly, follows the stories of various teens living outside of the law, many in underground sanctuaries for unwinds until they are eighteen and lawfully protected. Lev, Conner, and Risa face challenges both old and new as they continue to fight to protect threatened teens. While the government continues to crack down on resistance to unwinding and pirates continue to flood the black-market with runaway unwinds, there are also rescued teens who actually want to live divided, as well as newly discovered underground communities—both for and against unwinding—that emerge. There is also the matter of Cam, the first composite human. Combined, Lev, Conner, Risa, and others face an increasingly surveilled and hostile environment. To add to the terror of this dystopic future, Shusterman includes real news pieces that show how society might be heading to an eerily similar ideological place. Various perspectives intensify the complex systems the protagonists are working against, namely the complicity with which average citizens accept legal policy. Smart, intense, and thought provoking, this series will stick with readers. Reviewer: Jennifer M. Miskec
Kirkus Reviews
After surviving the attack on the Happy Jack Harvest Camp, the heroes from Unwind (2007) lead the revolt against the Unwind Accord. Connor, aka the Akron AWOL, now heads up the resistance at the Graveyard, an abandoned airfield where 700-plus unwind escapees live in hiding. His wheelchair-bound girlfriend, Risa, who also survived the attack, serves as the Graveyard's nurse. Lev, a former tithe, now leads missions to rescue other tithes from unwinding and sends them to a camp where they can cope. Enter Cam, a schizophrenic, teenage Frankenstein built from the body parts of 99 different unwound teens. Shusterman mercifully supplies a Q&A at the front of this sequel to help readers fill in details from Book 1 in the trilogy. He also does an expert job of plunging them headfirst into his disturbing, dystopic and dangerous future world where teenagers are either handed over by their parents or kidnapped for "unwinding," or organ harvesting. While the plot moves quickly, the work definitely reads like a sequel--a good one. Shusterman is obviously setting the scene for a big climax in Book 3, and his only fault is excess. There are so many new characters and plot twists and segues that readers may feel overwhelmed or confused, but that won't stop them from turning the pages. A breathless, unsettling read. (Science fiction. 12 & up)
School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up—This sequel to Unwind (S & S, 2007) is well worth the wait. Connor is now the leader of the Graveyard, a place in Arizona that serves as a refuge for "troubled" teens who escaped unwinding, a process where individuals are "divided" for their body parts. Risa is confined to a wheelchair and works as the group's medical authority. She can only watch helplessly as Connor drifts further and further away from her. Lev lives under house arrest and ministers to jailed youths, trying to make his life mean something. Unwinding is still widely practiced, and the threat of government action hangs over all of the characters. Shusterman throws plenty of new conflicts and characters into the mix. Nelson, a "parts pirate," will stop at nothing to hunt down Connor, while new guy Starkey wants to usurp him and become the Graveyard leader. Cam is made completely from parts taken from dozens of unwinds and is being groomed by a shadowy organization as the future of humanity. Like the first book, this one requires a large suspension of disbelief, but the characters, action, and drama make it easy for readers to be drawn into the story and the weighty issues, such as what it means to be human and what it means to sacrifice for others. Several plot twists at the end not only make for a satisfying conclusion, but also expertly set the stage for the final installment of the trilogy.—Anthony C. Doyle, Livingston High School Library, CA
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781442423664
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
  • Publication date: 8/28/2012
  • Series: Unwind Trilogy , #2
  • Pages: 416
  • Age range: 12 - 17 Years
  • Lexile: 860L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 8.32 (h) x 1.34 (d)

Meet the Author

Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman is the author of many novels for young adults, including Unwind, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, Everlost, and Downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state reading awards.  He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows such as Animorphs and Goosebumps. The father of four children, Neal lives in southern California. Visit him at StoryMan.com.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 6, 2012

    Fast paced and filed with twists

    The second book in the Unwind series, Unwholly takes place after the first book left off. I was suprised that Cam, the boy on the cover who is made out of unwind parts, was not a major charater in the book. This allows the reader to focus in more on Conner, Risa, and Lev. With the introduction of romance, violence and plot teist you never saw coming, the long awaited Unholly is the best book of 2012 yet.

    7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 20, 2012

    My parents do not really like me and this book gave them the ide

    My parents do not really like me and this book gave them the idea to send me away. So thank you for that. I mean really, I really like for my parents to not only kick me, but put me up for harvest. Goodbye, now.

    5 out of 53 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 31, 2012

    I Also Recommend:

    Unwind (Unwind Trilogy #1)
    Divergent (Divergent Series #1)
    Delirium (Delirium Series #1)
    Under the Never Sky

    Neal Shusterman is a genius! This is a must read!

    Not only is the story refreshingly original and entertaining, but Shusterman definitely knows how to write, that's for sure! I've gone through a lot of books lately that come up short here - they've got one, but are lacking the other. Shusterman did not disappoint, but more than that he got me thinking. He was able to transform the idea of unwinding from something completely unrealistic and fictitious, into something that is eerily plausible. I think that's what caught me most, because you're initially thinking that no one in real life would allow that to happen, and if there WAS such a person, there's enough people in the world with consiousness, humanity and compassion to stop them from getting away with it. Though the more you read, the more you start to see how fear can and HAS distorted something unrealistic into reality. And just how Shusterman points out in the book, that people can become so accustomed to an idea, however horrendous it may be, that it becomes the norm and just a part of life. I'm so glad I took a chance on Unwind ... the description of the book pulled me in, but seemed a little too sci fi for my tastes. After I read the first 20 or so pages, though, I was hooked! Unwind and Unwwholly are AMAZING, no doubt about it!

    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 1, 2013

    This book was SPECTACULAR!!! If you loved the first one, you'll

    This book was SPECTACULAR!!! If you loved the first one, you'll love the second one! It's definitely refreshing with all of the new twists. I also feel like more of the character's emotions were involved in this book which lead to more realistic and believable characters. I actually cried at one point. I laughed at others, and even cheered at some parts. I remember thinking "Run Lev! Run!" And gasping at shocking details and things that just weren't fair! Lev, Connor, Risa, and Cam, all have found their way into my heart and I cannot wait until the next book! Neal Shusterman is a truly gifted author! If you like this trilogy and haven't read the Everlost one yet, you should definitely check it out!!!

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2013

    UnWholly

    These books are amazing. I read Unwind a while ago and it took me two days to finish UnWholly. It is a great sequel and I definitely reccomend it. The characters are all great (My favorites are Lev and Hayden) and the plot is great. Can't wait for the next one!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2013

    Love it

    I absolitely love this series. I was captivated from start to finish. The message from these books are very important to our society and we can learn alot from these books. I highly recommend this series

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2013

    i found the book a very strange and disturbing futureistic world

    i found the book a very strange and disturbing futureistic world... i loved it every word read made it harder to put it down, but i wouldnt recomenned it to anyone who hasn't read unwind though... it wouldnt make much sense at all probably best with people 13+ TCHS class of 2014

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 25, 2012

    I'm Addicted!!!

    This book and the one before are very well writen. I'm addicted! I would recommend this to anyone who likes the Hunger Games trilogy. I would love for the author to come to Alabama and do a book signing :)

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2012

    CookieIII

    It was pretty good- but a dissapointment to the first book. The first book was great, but this one was OK.

    3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 7, 2013

    Raised questions

    If teens have the right to live why dont infants have the right to live?

    2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 11, 2013

    An amazing sequel. it turned out surprisingly good and not at al

    An amazing sequel. it turned out surprisingly good and not at all awkward or forced, since a trilogy wasn't originally planned. I loved the new characters and I have high hopes for the next one.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 2, 2013

    Thought provoking

    I liked the first in the trilogy, and UnWholly does not disappoint. The characters are interestingly drawn and the story continues to zip along. I'm looking forward to the final book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 20, 2012

    :)

    I. Love. Hayden.

    1 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 31, 2013

    Recommend

    This book is a great book, I love it all the way through, and I'd recommend reading it: for I love this series

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  • Posted May 24, 2013

    Good Read

    kept me interested, need #3

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 8, 2013

    Amazing!

    I really loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I read it when I went to bed, I read it while eating breakfast, I read it at school, I even read it in the car. Now I'm sad there isn't a third book yet!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 9, 2013

    Amazing

    Just finished reading. Really good page turner. I can't wait for the last book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 27, 2013

    Easy to read

    I like this book because it is so easy to read. The author's writing style isn't too descriptive, yet not lacking in detail either. I love the plot of the last book and this one. I'm greatly anticipating the final one.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 27, 2013

    Great sequel!  really enjoyed the development of Connor, Risa an

    Great sequel!  really enjoyed the development of Connor, Risa and Levi.  great premise; wonderfully creative; page turner all the way.  can't wait for the 3rd book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 26, 2013

    UNWHOLLY!

    This was the best book EVER!!!!!!!!!!! The guy on the in trying to be like the cover is mad creepy. Mason Michael Starkey lived up to his expectation in trying to be like Conner Lassiter, the Akron AWOL in the begining. Who ever has not read this book should.

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