Summary Of Neal Shusterman's 'Unwholly'

Unwholly by Neal Shusterman is the well written sequel to the book Unwind.
In Unwind, the American government, in order to end the controversy between pro choice and pro life parties, bans abortion but allows parents to send their unruly teenagers to camps to have their bodies torn down and used as “spare parts” for those in need. Unwholly takes place after Connor, Lev, and Risa, the main characters of the previous book, part their ways and new protagonists are introduced. These new characters, Starkey and Cam, escape with the help of Lev and begin a journey to prevent greedy corporate and political figures from continuing the Unwind program for their own personal gain.
Littered throughout the book, paragraphs of “advertisements” are thrown

in that are either pro or con Unwinding in an attempt to sway the reader’s and the public’s opinion in one way or the other. The “evidence” they use to back up their ideals is either biased beyond compare or the facts are thrown out of proportion. For example, on page 15 of the book, an advertisement on neural implants states, “Memory-specific NeuroWeaving is not some questionable mind enhancement drug or dangerous wet-wire chip. It’s actual living brain tissue preprogrammed with the subject of your choice. Algebra, trigonometry, biology, physics- and more subjects are on the way!” For some strange reason, this ad forgot to mention the fact that the brain tissue is extracted and stolen from teen unwinds without their consent. To me, it seems that he Neal Shusterman put these advertisements in to show that news organizations and companies will sometimes do anything warp facts and stories to fit their agenda. The fact that he was born and raised in New York, a city of big business and what some would call corruption, perfectly explains why he thinks that way and why these ads are in the book.
It’s novels like these that peak my interest. A compelling plot is present, but along with that, the author expresses some viewpoint on a certain aspect of society. I enjoyed this book greatly and would definitely recommend it to a friend.