Unwind (novel)
2007 novel by Neal Shusterman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Unwind is a dystopian novel by Neal Shusterman. It takes place in the United States in the near future. After the Second Civil War ("The Heartland War") was fought over abortion, a compromise was reached, allowing parents to sign an order for their children between the ages of 13 and 18 to be "unwound" — taken to "harvest camps" and dissected into their body parts for later use. The reasoning is that since 99.44% of the body is used, unwinds do not technically die because their individual body parts live on.
Author | Neal Shusterman |
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Cover artist | Daniel Roode |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction, biopunk, adventure, dystopia, dystopian fiction |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2007 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Hardback, paperback |
Pages | 335 |
Unwind was met with positive reception upon release, with praise focusing on the novel's immersive environment and sociological implications. A film adaptation of Unwind was in production, but Shusterman announced in January 2020 that a television series would be developed instead.[1] A second novel titled UnWholly was released in August 2012,[2] a third titled UnSouled in December 2013, and a fourth titled UnDivided in October 2014. A novella, UnStrung, was also published. UnBound is the most recent addition to the Unwind series and was written by Shusterman, Michelle Knowlden, Jarrod Shusterman, Terry Black, and Brendan Shusterman. It was published December 15, 2015, by Simon & Schuster and is a collection of novellas that explore the secrets and lost stories of the Unwind world.