In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts three runaways fight the system that would unwind them Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES Unwinding the process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept alive Unwinding is now a common and accepted practice in society Connor s parents want to be rid of him because he s a troublemaker Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs Lev s unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family s strict religion Brought together by chance and kept together by desperation these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross country journey knowing their lives hang in the balance If they can survive until their 18th birthday they can t be harmed but when every piece of them from their hands to their hearts is wanted by a world gone mad eighteen seems far far away Gripping brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller The issues raised could not be more provocative the sanctity of life the meaning of being human while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens Publishers Weekly starred review A thought provoking well paced read that will appeal widely School Library Journal starred review A breathless tale turning p
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Simon & Schuster Uk
ISBN: 9780857079978
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 368
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 27/09/2012
Año de edición: 2012
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Escrito por Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman, autor premiado y superventas en las listas delNew York Times, cuenta con una reconocida trayectoria en el ámbito de la literatura infantil y juvenil. Entre sus obras destacan la saga distópicaDesconexión, la trilogíaEverlostyLa trilogía de los Accelerati, publicadas en Anaya. Por su última novela,El abismo, ha recibido el National Book Award 2015, en la categoría de literatura juvenil.