In the book Unwind, there is a law that says children through the ages 13-18 can be unwound. This means they're taken apart and their parts are donated to those who need it. There are 3 kids, Connor, Risa, and Lev, who are Unwinds. Unwinds meaning to be unwound. Connor goes on the run and then causes a giant traffic jam on the interstate. This allows Risa and Lev who are as well on the interstate to run. Connor saves Lev, and all three run into the woods. They walk around the woods until they reach civilization. Once reaching civilization they find out they're not in the newspaper when a police car walks by. They need to act natural so they start walking towards the bus stop. The bus arrives at the bus stop before the police car leaves, forcing them to go on the bus. But before they do that, Connor runs out to a storked baby due to feeling bad. Storked means to leave it on someone's doorsteps. They make it to school and hide in the bathroom until they can sneak out. Lev sneaks out first though to rat Connor and Risa out. Lev then calls his house to tell his parents, but instead Pastor Dan picks up. Pastor Dan who has spent his years convincing Lev's unwinding for a good cause, tells him now to run. He says to run away and says he can be whatever he wants now. Lev becomes confused, but realizes he's done something wrong. He pulls the fire alarm to try and buy Connor and Risa time. A teacher finds Connor and Risa in a classroom, and leads them to safety. Connor and Risa pretend to be clappers whose supposedly has explosive blood, to escape. Disguised as clappers, students cause a commotion and Connor and Risa escape with ease. However, they leave Lev behind as he is trampled. Connor and Risa escape to Sonia, where the teacher told them to go. There they meet Mai, Roland, and Hayden, other unwinds hidden by Sonia. One night, the ice cream truck man comes to take them away. However, the baby cannot go with them so the teacher takes the baby and then they are on their way.
There are many characters throughout the story. The one person that would best fit into my group of friends is Mai. I think Mai best fits into my group of friends because she has sarcastic and joking remarks. In the text it states, "'...Do they treat you kindly, or coldly?' 'Well,' Mai sneers, 'maybe if you're lucky, you'll get to find out firsthand.'" This is the kind of response my friends and I would come up with. We are fairly sarcastic people and make remarks like Mai's. Clearly, Mai would fit well into my group of friends.
