Amanda B. (chefbeyerlein) - , reviewed on 2/6/2010 + 53 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

In a dystopian future, the USA has survived what was called the Heartland War - a war between pro-life and pro-choice forces that eventually ended with "The Bill of Life". "The Bill of Life" basically states that life is sacred from conception to the age of reason, thirteen, but from thirteen until eighteen, a teen can be retroactively aborted - "unwound". The law states that all their parts have to be reused, so people all over the world have parts from unwound teens grafted or implanted into them when needed. This book follows three very different teens who run from the decision made to unwind them - and the paths they follow and the places at which they arrive are philosophical as well as physical.

This book has a pretty big creepy factor with the kids being "harvested" and the fact that people seem to think it's a GOOD thing. Overall, I thought it was very thought-provoking - you cannot help but wonder about where a society that does not revere life could head - and this is certainly a future I would not want to see. I would NOT recommend this book for younger teens.

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