What if?

I actually borrowed this book from the library, misreading the title. As you can see in the picture on the left, the font is hard to read. However, my mistake introduced me into a new series. The first book is...

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

One of the many versions of Unwind's covers

The story takes place in a society where unwanted teens ages 13-18 are salvaged for their body parts. Three runaways fight the system that would "unwind" them. Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs-- and she isn't talented enough to keep. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth, as part of his family's strict religious custom to donate 10% of everything to the church. 

Brought together, they stick together through desperation, and they make a cross-country journey, knowing their lives are in danger. If they can survive until their eighteenth birthday, they can't be harmed, but when they and their bodies are wanted by their society, eighteen seems far away. Will they find a safe sanctuary to stay in?

This book is a must read for those who enjoy science fiction/ fantasy. Unwind is a very touching story. The book has some very important themes that you learn as you read this book.  I would not recommend this to anybody under the age of 10.  This book will make you think and influence your opinions about society in the past, present, and future. I feel the author is relating many details from his story with our world today. 

I think that this book is a satire of the future based on the abortion conflict in our present day society.  The author talks to you in a casual, but well- written style. It is very easy to get lost in the book, look up, and realize, it has been like 5 hours and OMG you were supposed to finish your homework ages ago...
But that didn't happen to me(luckily), so I spend quality time with it over the weekend. There is lots of suspense throughout the book, and kept my eyes glued to the page! 

P.S. The book Unwind is part of the Unwind series. A list of the books can be found here. I have not read them yet, but comments about the whole series are welcome. As always, feel free to include constructive feedback, comments, and/or questions about the books or the blog.