Common Sense Media Review
By Michael Berry
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Sci-fi saga about organ harvesters nails the ending.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
After years of being on the run from the authorities who want to "unwind" them for their valuable organs, Connor, Risa, and Lev finally find effective ways to fight against Proactive Citizenry and the Juvenile Authority. They are given new hope with the discovery of a 3-D printer capable of manufacturing human organs, thereby making the unwinding process obsolete. But powerful forces conspire to suppress this technology, and each of the teens must convince others to rise up and demand justice.
Is It Any Good?
The complicated plot strands that run through the previous three volumes of this sci-fi saga are expertly played out and tied up in UNDIVIDED. Author Neal Shusterman keeps the narrative moving at a brisk clip, continually raising the stakes and making sure that the various conflicts are choreographed for maximum impact.
Favorite characters achieve their goals against incredible odds, and despicable villains receive their comeuppance in satisfying ways. Readers who have persevered through four volumes will feel rewarded.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the media emphasizes aspects of teen behavior. Do you think newspapers, TV, or social media portray teen life in realistic ways?
How do giant corporations manipulate the media and affect public policy?
What aspects of health care might lend themselves to abuse? What kinds of ethical problems might surround procedures such as organ transplantation?
Book Details
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- Genre : Science Fiction
- Topics : Superheroes , Friendship , STEM
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Publication date : October 14, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 12 - 17
- Number of pages : 480
- Available on : Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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