A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness- Book Review

 A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness - Book Review

A Monster Calls is a short novel by Patrick Ness built upon an idea from the late Siobhan Dowd and illustrated by Jim Kay. It tells the story of Conor O'Malley, an English schoolboy. One day a great monster comes up to his window- but monsters aren't real, they're for babies. However, this monster is nothing like that- it came for Conor, and from him, it wants the truth…

**This book review contains spoilers for this book. If you still want to read the review, go ahead. However, I strongly recommend you to read this book before reading my review.**

 

Chasing the Light - a story/poem

Chasing the Light

A story/poem by DJ

"Life is C between B and D" (choice between birth and death) - Jean Paul Sartre

Unwind by Neal Shusterman- Book Review!

 Unwind by Neal Shusterman - Book Review

Unwind by Neal Shusterman is a YA dystopian novel that is set in an undated future world where the Second Civil War was fought over abortion rights. The war resulted in the “Bill of Life”, which states that life is inviolable from conception to age 13, but parents/legal guardians can 'unwind' their children between ages 13 and 18. If a child is 'unwound', all their organs are transplanted into different donors, so that they are still alive and only in a divided state. The novel follows the story of Connor, Risa, and Lev, all of whom are designated 'unwinds'. Connor Lassiter accidentally finds out his parents plan to unwind him a few months early- they had signed the unwind form because Connor got into fights easily. Risa Ward is an orphan and a ward of the state, but she is condemned to unwinding because she's not talented enough at the piano, and the state home needs to reduce their people. Lev Calder is a tithe, a child born to be unwound. This book is about how these three are running for their life.

**This book review contains spoilers for this book. If you still want to read the review, go ahead. However, I strongly recommend you to read this book before reading my review.**

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