{"product_id":"unwind-by-neal-shusterman-9780857079978","title":"Unwind","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would \u003ci\u003eunwind\u003c\/i\u003e them. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnwinding: the process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept alive. Unwinding is now a common, and accepted, practice in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnor\u003c\/b\u003e's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. \u003cb\u003eRisa\u003c\/b\u003e has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. \u003cb\u003eLev\u003c\/b\u003e's unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf they can survive until their 18th birthday, they can't be harmed - but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, is wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller… The issues raised could not be more provocative - the sanctity of life, the meaning of being human - while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A thought-provoking, well-paced read that will appeal widely\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A breathless tale turning pages for teenage boys, as it challenges not just where life begins and ends, but what it means to be alive.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEduc8\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful, shocking, and intelligent novel... It's wonderful, wonderful stuff.\" \u003cb\u003eThe Bookbag\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is the kind of rare book that makes the hairs on your neck rise up. It is written with a sense of drama that should get it instantly snapped up for film.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Neal Shusterman:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEverlost\u003cbr\u003e\nEverwild\u003cbr\u003e\nEverfound\u003cbr\u003e\nUnStrung\u003cbr\u003e\nUnwholly\u003cbr\u003e\nUnsouled\u003cbr\u003e\nUndivided\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46212847927532,"sku":"9780857079978","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780857079978_1.webp?v=1740452936","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/unwind-by-neal-shusterman-9780857079978","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}