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I just finished Neal Shusterman's Unwind yesterday and all I have to say is wow. It was definitely an amazing read, and it is something that I would recommend to everyone. The trials that the kids in this novel go through are heart-wrenching. You never know what exactly is in store for them.

At first, I didn't know how I felt about the book. I wasn't sure about the characters because of the portrayal of Connor. I didn't know if I could relate to him, or Risa, or Lev. They are all so different that I wasn't sure how to react to them. As the novel moves on, Shusterman does an fantastic job of making these characters relateable.

I'll start with Connor. He is flawed and that makes him a great character. He's impulsive and that is clearly seen in numerous instances throughout the novel. Connor seems to be the bad boy of the novel at first (but I won't give anything away!)

Risa seems to be just a normal girl that isn't given a chance. That is why we want to relate to her. We want her to succeed because of what the Ward does to her. She's a great character and the exact opposite of Connor, IMO. Calm, calculating, she's the counterbalance in the relationship.

Lev is a completely different story. He's a tithe. That concept really made the novel. He was the surprising character in the novel, and I eventually learned to love him. Too bad it was too late. I wanted to give him a chance just like Connor and Risa, but Lev's character was up in the air most of the time. He kept changing and that made it hard to follow him easily, but in the end, the reader will understand Lev's decisions.

The plot line of the novel was great. I am a sucker for dystopian fiction, so this book was right up my alley. I have to applaud Shusterman for his use of pro-life and pro-choice. It has been such a hot topic, I'm surprised that I haven't seen more books about it. The creation of the Heartland war and Bill of Life are fantastic starting points and created a great conflict for this young adult novel. I hope to read more from Shusterman in the future, but what I have read so far gets a big thumbs up.Get more detail about Unwind.