I really enjoyed the controversial Young Adult novel, Unwind. I know there are some people that would not be a fan of the concepts in the book at all, but I found it was very interesting. Unwind takes place in the future, after the end of the second civil war which is fought over abortion. Both pro-choice and pro-life can not agree, so they come up with a compromise to end abortion and creates the alternative of "unwinding." Between the ages of 13 and 17, parents or guardians can choose to have their children unwound, or harvested, to be "donated" to other people. Every single body part will be given a new use so they try and say that the person never died. This book follows the life of three kids who have been chosen to be unwound and are on their way to the harvest camps. Fifteen-year-old Connor's parents can no longer control him. Lev, a tithe, was raised by religious parents with 10 children and his whole purpose of being born was to be unwound. Risa, a ward of the state, is a victim of shrinking budgets since she is not a talented enough musician to be kept alive. The Bill of Life also allows for "storking," where if a mother does not want their baby they can drop it off at any doorway and that baby then belongs to the family that lives there. Definitely controversial in regards to abortion, organ donation, and religion, but well worth the read and very intriguing!
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