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Erika Hébert What do you think Neal Shusterman's message was in this book and why?


Gaby Testa Be yourselves. Be yourself and don't let anyone change you. Dont let anyone unwind you. I believe unwinding is a negative symbol for change. Dont let anyone change you. Thats the moral.
Stay whole.


Erika Hébert Gaby wrote: "Be yourselves. Be yourself and don't let anyone change you. Dont let anyone unwind you. I believe unwinding is a negative symbol for change. Dont let anyone change you. Thats the moral.
Stay whole."


Well said.


Gaby Testa thank you.


Ashley I think, along with the other suggestion, is no matter who you are, what you look like, what you do, you are important and to value life.


Gaby Testa Ashley wrote: "I think, along with the other suggestion, is no matter who you are, what you look like, what you do, you are important and to value life."

that could also be an alternative moral. But i think the thing we should really value is who we are.


Ashley Gaby wrote: "
that could also be an alternative moral. B..."


oh yes, thats good!


Erika Hébert I know I probably shouldn't be answering my own question, but you have to notice that the author brought up a lot of political and social issues such as abortion and religion without seeming to lean towards one side or the other. For this reason, I believe that the moral is that we should all stop fighting and realize that maybe nobody knows the right answer.


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Dee I agree with you Erika - I think in part his writing lends to the idea that groups of ppl get so focused on their own ideal that they can't see other perspectives and that ultimate decisions that result might not suit either side but emphasizing compromise

I think the second book goes a lot more into the political views - this book was more micro and the next book more macro


Erika Hébert Dee wrote: "I agree with you Erika - I think in part his writing lends to the idea that groups of ppl get so focused on their own ideal that they can't see other perspectives and that ultimate decisions that r..."

Is the second book good? I'm afraid to read it because what if it's terrible and ruins Unwind for me?


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Dee I'm not quite done with it - but I'm enjoying - it def has more of a political feel to it - ads in support/against unwinding - plus history/why it happened


Karen The second book is good. I am looking forward to the third one!


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Gaby Testa The second book is amazing but i didn't really get any moral out of the second book. Can't wait for the third one.


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I think the moral of Unwind was a premise for all the books. I thought it was mainly about not letting anyone decide how who you should be - yourself. Others aren't allowed to make your decisions, you are the author of your own story, letting others getting in on the plot ruins the suspense.


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Gaby Testa Essa wrote: "I think the moral of Unwind was a premise for all the books. I thought it was mainly about not letting anyone decide how who you should be - yourself. Others aren't allowed to make your decisions, ..."

well said.


Shanna I took it largely as attempting to control people's reproduction with a blanket one size fits all solution is a recipe for disaster. There is no black and white only shades of grey. And ignoring the rights of children and failing to acknowledge them as human beings with rights is reprehensible/


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Shanna wrote: "I took it largely as attempting to control people's reproduction with a blanket one size fits all solution is a recipe for disaster. There is no black and white only shades of grey. And ignoring th..."

So true; I agree, all parents who choose to Unwind their children are looking for them to be the "perfect" child, but to be the "perfect" child, you'll have to be a result of patches in a man-made quilt [hint hint UnWholly]


Maria I believe that the theme/moral of the whole series is to fight for what you believe.


message 19: by Acelynn (new)

Acelynn I think that the message Neal Shusterman is trying to send the reader through Unwind is to be yourself and don't let anyone change you. The way I see it, unwinding is a negative symbol for change. So the moral of the story is to be yourself and don't let anyone change you.


message 20: by Arden (new)

Arden Levin While fighting for what you believe in is a message throughout the books, where do you draw the line between fighting for a good cause and breaking the law? Also, being yourself is shown but Lev, Risa, and Connor all change a lot throughout the book, so was Lev being himself for the first 13 years of his life? Another person mentioned valuing life but in this book they are technically still alive after they have been unwound so should they value that?


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