The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end. Connor is too difficult for his parents to control. Risa, a ward of the state is not enough to be kept alive. And Lev is a tithe, a child conceived and raised to be unwound. Together, they may have a chance to escape and to survive.
What if you could get rid of your child because they are annoying? Don't do their homework? Don't make their bed? If this world came to pass you could, as long as they are past the age of thirteen. By get rid of, I mean, unwind. It is a legal process where 99.44% of a child's parts are donated to other people. A arm here, a penis there. Nothing is used, minus the vestigial pieces.
We find ourselves in the lives of three children. Risa, Lev, and Connor. Each with their own stories. None more important than the next, however each are filled with poignant examples of how a society has FAILED!!
All joking aside, this is an amazing book. Call it my natural liking of dystopic books, I can see something like this happening in a twisted way. Human nature is one of survival and there are people out there that would do anything to get rid of something they don't want. They do it everyday now.
The story is so good, that I found myself having to turn away from the one written example of unwinding that is in the book. The poor child. Obviously, I will not tell you who it is, however the thoughts that were going through their mind was unbelievable. Each time a part was harvested...each syllable uttered was mind blowing.
I recommend this book to all. If not the story, for the look into societies minds as humanity tries to cope with an issue in the worst way possible.
Until next time,
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