Unwind by Neal Shusterman

May 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Synopsis:
A boy marked for termination and organ harvesting escapes into a world where he has no legal right to live.
Review:
I heard about Unwind from the Queens Library, in an email newsletter talking up good new young adult books. I’m so glad that I did, because it’s a dystopian thrill ride in the same vein [...]

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Tags: American Literature · Russian Literature

Extras by Scott Westerfeld

September 15th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Synopsis:
Aya’s city runs on fame, and she’s desperate to find a story to send out over her personal feed in order to crack the top 1,000 and get all her heart desires.
Review:
Extras is a follow up to Scott Westerfeld’s acclaimed trilogy: Uglies, Pretties, and Specials, which follow Tally Youngblood through a series of escalating body [...]

Popularity: 63% [?]

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Tags: American Literature · Australian Literature