Neal Shusterman

After the destruction of the Graveyard, Connor and Lev are on the run, seeking a woman who may be the key to bringing down unwinding forever while Cam, the rewound boy, tries to prove his love for Risa by bringing Proactive Citizenry to its knees.

UnSouled

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"No true hero ever believes that they are one," 

“…one cannot let the events of one's past murder one's future.”

“Hope can be bruised and battered. It can be forced under- ground and even rendered unconscious, but hope cannot be killed.”

4 of 5 stars

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The different perspective converging into one plot is what makes this book so special. I loved how this series managed to consistently make the readers be thrilled about the next events. There is no boring moments. You can have your own theories of what was going to happen, but you can't settle on those theories because, even though this was not exactly jaw-dropping, this can still get you on the edge of your seat. This book was smart, with the right amount of tension. A very solid read. I was seriously getting anxious from time to time as if I was just another fugitive running with these fugitive characters. I am so very excited, with a hint of sadness at the same time, to pick up the last book. I know I'm going to love the conclusion as much, if not more, as the first three books.

I didn’t like how this book brought in a new plot line that had never been mentioned before, but I can see how this book was needed to set up the next and final one.

Teens fight for their humanity in this thrilling third book in the New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman. Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL unwinds. But for the first time, they’re not just running away—they’re running towards answers, in the form of a woman Proactive Citizenry has tried to erase from history itself. If they can find her and learn why the shadowy figures behind unwinding are so afraid of her, they may discover the key to ending the unwinding process forever. Cam, the rewound boy, is plotting to take down the organization that created him. He knows that if he can bring Proactive Citizenry to its knees, it will show Risa how he truly feels about her. And without Risa, Cam is having trouble remembering what it feels like to be human. With the Juvenile Authority and vindictive parts pirates hunting them, the group’s paths will converge explosively—and everyone will be changed.

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Laura

I find in book quartets, the third book usually suffers the most from Middle Book Syndrome, and UnSouled is no exception. This is my least favorite out of all the Unwind books (excluding UnBound). I'm not sure why I disliked it, maybe because compared to Unwind and UnWholly, this book had the least action. While there were some great parts, like Risa killing the parts pirate with a pitchfork or Connor getting high with Argent and then smashing him over the head with a bong or Una and her chainsaw, as well as Connor hitting Lev with a car, a cathartic scene for those like me who still had some residual anger towards that little shit from the first book- though he did grow on me in the second book to the point where I actually liked him. I do find Lev to be a frustrating character because he seems to always waffle on everything, or at least he says one thing and then does something else when he realizes he doesn't actually want to do the thing he said he's going to do, but he's not that bad in small doses. That might have been a strike against UnSouled, entirely too much Lev. And also not enough Hayden. Hayden always makes any scene he's in better. And also no cute/sad Connor-Risa moments until the end. So really, I liked this book for what it is and I liked this book as a transitional novel- also it has the best cover- but it's not my favorite Unwind book.

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