Review: UnDivided by Neal Shusterman
Posted: 02 Dec 2014, 06:35
Neal Shusterman is the author of over thirty books for children and young adults. UNDIVIDED is the conclusion to his ever popular UNWIND dystology. Connor, Lev and Risa are determined to stop unwinding. And they will do anything they can to put an end to it. Cam wants to take down Proactive Citizenry for a whole different reason-Risa. He wants Risa to love him, just as much as he loves her. And he will do whatever it takes to make her love him. As they continue to bring Proactive Citizenry to its knees, the danger is greater than ever. Will they succeed?
I have always been a huge fan of Neal Shusterman. And, I have noticed that sometimes, the endings to series aren’t exactly the best (i.e. ALLEGIENT). But, I feel as though this ending did the series justice. I loved how the characters have such a strong presence, and how they are really conflicted, and they are trying to bring about change in the world. Shusterman is one of the only authors who could make this storyline so realistic, and put you into the world of unwinding. I also like how, after the second novel, that the third and fourth books included a little bit more of the vial Starkey. He really adds the element of creepiness, and he really is one of the best antagonists that is in a YA series. He really makes the story that much harder to put down. As for Cam, I have grown a little bit fond of him throughout the series. Although I had started out hating him, I really felt as though he wasn’t so dark after all, and I think that also added to the storyline. I also like how even though there are a lot more characters that have been developing in the third and the fourth books, that Risa and Lev have been extremely important characters to the story, and that doesn’t stop in this book, which is great. Through the course of the novel, I was constantly wondering how it was going to end, and I wasn’t quite prepared for the ending that was written. I loved how, upon finishing the book, you feel as though the series is actually finished, not that there should be another book to follow up with the characters. I would recommend this novel to those who are anxiously awaiting the conclusion to the dystology, and I would recommend UNWIND for those who have not yet started the dystology.
I have always been a huge fan of Neal Shusterman. And, I have noticed that sometimes, the endings to series aren’t exactly the best (i.e. ALLEGIENT). But, I feel as though this ending did the series justice. I loved how the characters have such a strong presence, and how they are really conflicted, and they are trying to bring about change in the world. Shusterman is one of the only authors who could make this storyline so realistic, and put you into the world of unwinding. I also like how, after the second novel, that the third and fourth books included a little bit more of the vial Starkey. He really adds the element of creepiness, and he really is one of the best antagonists that is in a YA series. He really makes the story that much harder to put down. As for Cam, I have grown a little bit fond of him throughout the series. Although I had started out hating him, I really felt as though he wasn’t so dark after all, and I think that also added to the storyline. I also like how even though there are a lot more characters that have been developing in the third and the fourth books, that Risa and Lev have been extremely important characters to the story, and that doesn’t stop in this book, which is great. Through the course of the novel, I was constantly wondering how it was going to end, and I wasn’t quite prepared for the ending that was written. I loved how, upon finishing the book, you feel as though the series is actually finished, not that there should be another book to follow up with the characters. I would recommend this novel to those who are anxiously awaiting the conclusion to the dystology, and I would recommend UNWIND for those who have not yet started the dystology.