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A Book That Made Me Start Reading Again

Unwind Book Review

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A Book That Made Me Start Reading Again
Brendan Scorpio

Here is a little story...of how it all started.

At the beginning of my freshman year in high school, I got assigned to read many books in my literature class (around 10-12 a year). They were certainly not very long, but having the obligation of reading books --most of them not very interesting-- made me stop looking for any other type of books to read in my free time. However, one day, that changed.

I was on my English class, we had an assignment in which we had to pick three books from the library, and read the back cover along with the first page to get a taste of what was the book about. After that, we were supposed to present and talk about one of the three books. At that moment, this idea seems ridiculous and obnoxious. How are you supposed to talk about a book you have never read and know nothing about it?

Nevertheless, while doing this experiment, I found a book that really caught my eye just by reading the title. I did not know what the title meant or how it related to the story. So, it definitely captured my attention. The cover of the book was mysterious, and it was a fiction novel --which I love-- so I decided to give it a try. I was in my last semester of high school, so I did have some time to spare. I started reading the book and I instantly clicked with it, and I could not stop going through the pages to find more and more about the characters' stories.

I literally could not put it down. In fact, I was only reading the book instead of paying attention in class. I realized something then; I finally started reading not because I had to, but because I genuinely wanted to. But just for a couple of months, because I started college in the Fall--you know how it is...life changing.

OK...Just to let you know why I loved the book without spoiling the story, here are some reasons why you should definitely read this series.

Well, I will first start by telling you the name of the book which is Unwind, and the author is Neal Shusterman. This book has a very interesting story that makes you think about humanity, and how a good intention can have tremendous bad consequences if you do it for a selfish reason. Each of the characters in this book is unique and has a very profound message.

It makes you think more in-depth about how everyone has problems and how some beliefs and ideologies can be misinterpreted for bad purposes. Also, this book shows the two sides of a coin. In hard times, people can either work together to solve a problem or just be selfish--worry solely about themselves, and betray other people to obtain more benefits. For all these reasons, this book makes you reflect on what is good and wrong, and most importantly, that life is not always black or white. Sometimes, it is not easy to make a choice because the possible outcome is not very clear.

In addition, it is not really the theme of the book that is captivating, instead, it is the story among the characters--how they develop and grow as the story progresses. For example, when I watch "The Walking Dead," I don't watch it because I like to see people being eaten by zombies. I watch it because I like the story of each of the characters--how they all come together and work for the common good. All the plots and obstacles that the characters have to overcome are what makes you engage and relate to the story.

In the end, the book leaves you with the feeling of wanting to know more about what happened to the main characters. Luckily, there are more books to continue the story. In the following series, more characters and drama are introduced.

I am not going to lie, this trilogy is very interesting, and I totally recommended it if you are looking for a good fiction novel. Moreover, if you like to think about the future and what to avoid, you should definitely give it a try. This book will not disappoint you if you let your imagination take control and forget--just a little bit--about your homework.


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