I personally read the novel. I am 17 and have read this book for a class. The review points out the negatives about the book but not the positive of the book. I do not think that parents should worry about what their children are reading at 15,16,17 or 18. Our lives are way more detailed than what our parents lives were. Which makes my classmates angry when we read these reviews and they are all negative. Focus on positive things in life and pick your battles. This isn`t on of them to fight.The morals of the book are what to look at, not the "several kissing scenes", which have NOTHING to do with the book! IF parents are going to be like this, then they need to be glad that their child is reading. Most kids today do not read.

i just read it and luv it!!!!!!!!!! u hav 2 read it!!!!!!!!!!

I (grandma) LOVED the book as did my 15 year old grandson and his old mother. It is extremely well written with absolutely delicious descriptions, great building of characters, fascinating concept and full of "discussable" moral dilemmas. Grandson and I "read" this via audio book while on the road and couldn't wait to get back in the car to read some more! We were so disappointed the book ended because we wanted MORE of these characters! I recommend this to anybody 13 and up...parents should read it as well as it has many great opportunities for starting parent-child conversations, discussions of values and thought-provoking possibilities! My grandson, a voracious reader puts this book at the top of his favorites list as do I!

This book, although packed with messages--good ones, was very intriguing. The present-tense writing style and interesting plot made it hard to put down. I suggest it.

I'm a 12 year old boy and I found this book very fast-paced with much action. This is one of the better YA Sci-Fi books out there. There is violence and mention of abortion, but I think that kids age 12 and over should be able to read it. (If your kid has a high reading level and is 10 or 11, he should be fine(I have a 12th grade reading level)). However, parents, kids are exposed to much more talk of violence and sexual messages in the cafeteria. I would recommend this book to kids ages 12+.

Very well written young reader thriller! Anyone can read it, as long as they understand it. I think its good for 13 up, not because it's disturbing, because I think kids under that age are not mature enough yet to understand it integrally and it may be a little hard for them to read. I had dificulty understanding at some point too. I acctually had Neal Shuterman come to my school! He is very nice and takes time to write for his readers.

Although I don't really like the transition of characters' point of views, I have to give this book a 4 star. Neal Shusterman has made a completely amazing book about survival, trust, and hope.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I just finished it about a day about and I can't get the characters and the book out of my head! It constantly is giving me things to think about and the story is beautifully writen. I believe this book gives teens a good sense on helping them feeling like they belong. Many teens don't know where they belong just like the three main characters in Unwind. It helped me see how different people can come together for one common goal...STAYING ALIVE. Although my life isn't that drastic I still love it. The only reason I don't recommend this book for anyone younger than 13 is because any kid that is younger some of the stuff might be over their head. 12 might be ok depending on how mature the child is. It is not very grusome (except for the "unwinding" part) I just find you will get more out of this book when you are older. However, this book is still a great book and recommend reading it!