Unwind

I noticed many of the kids who I am around (my daughters' friends, kids at the library) seemed to be lugging around copies of this. Add in the fact that my library's copy looks like it had been read a million times, and I figured this might be worth checking out.
The premise is gut wrenching, the action is page turning, and the characters are pretty cool (except Lev, I really disliked Lev). It reads like a Patterson novel, and it's no surprise that it shows up on reluctant reader lists all of the time. Did I love it? No. In fact, I had to force myself to finish it, but that is simply because this is not my kind of book. BUT, is it a good book? Yes. I can think of twenty kids to recommend it to, but I would wager that they already read it. I have to give Shusterman credit for writing decent characters in a fast paced thriller. Everyone in this story has multiple layers.


Edit: Read again 5 years later for YA Book Club. Liked it a bit more this time around. Maybe I have more patience now? I still don't like Lev. LOL.