** spoiler alert ** 
 Edit Reread. Same opinion. I'm marrying Hayden when he becomes a real person. 
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 Ach, four or five stars? Which one to choose? 
 As one should do when in doubt, I shall consult logic and weigh both the positive and the negative of this book. Because I'm nothing, if not logical. 
 I'm also uncertain whether I meant that statement, or if it was sarcastic. I suppose I'll have to consult some inner workings of my mind to figure that out. 
 Before I jump into the Heartland war of Pro vs. Con, allow me to make this simple fact known: 
 I am an idiot, or dull-witted, or dung-brained. It doesn't matter which synonym you choose. I am stupid for reading this book when I did. Now, because of my impatience, I will have to wait at least a year- probably more- to figure out what happens. Of course, when UnBroken, or whatever it's called, comes out, I'll just reread the other two. Shouldn't be hard, seeing as how I own them. Still, my shortsightedness is going to cause me quite a lot of pain as I writhe in agony from not knowing how it'll turn out. This I can say with utter certainty: I do not like not knowing things. I promise you, that was a full and honest truth. 
 This might be the biggest Con. The cliffhanger ending that almost destroyed me. At least Unwind had a bit of closure, but this had nothing! (Of course, Unwind was probably meant to be a standalone book, but the story just crept up on him and had to be told. I get that.) 
 It ended on the semi-positive note of Lev and Connor heading off to "save a world that was ripe for the saving." (Or something; not sure of the exact wording.) 
 But this is after Risa finally breaks free of her bondage, Starkey takes the storks to some island, Hayden gets arrested, the whole Graveyard is being unwound for gooseness sakes! And I'm supposed to sit by calmly for a year, and not pull out the whole abundance of my curly hair? I'm sorry, but I don't really do patient. 
 That's a pretty stupid Con, isn't it? 
 Oof, and now the organized, logical approach I was gonna take is pretty much dead. Caput. Out of the question. Singing "A Trillion Bottles of Beer on the Wall," at the center of the earth. Bye-bye. 
 No! I can get this train back on the tracks. I can! 
 Contrary: 
 1. The immediate introduction of new characters. 
 The first chapter is narrated by Starkey- an Unwind that we haven't even met. In fact, the first few chapters are all narrated by new characters. There was a bit of a disconnect in my mind because of this. I wanted the old ones! And that did come. In fact, I'm not really as annoyed by that as it sounds. The new characters were pretty cool, and the first chapter did grab at me, so I shouldn't complain. Still, it was a tad bit disappointing and I'm sure some readers would have been turned off. 
 2. The lull in action. 
 Okay, it doesn't seem like there's much lull in action, I know. However, if you've read Unwind (which you most definitely should have if you're reading UnWholly) then you remember the way that there the tension was practically non-stop. While this still had tension, it wasn't as packed. Of course, it might be a case of "Middlebookitis." The sad state of a middle book in a trilogy; it has a bit less action. Still, for a middle book, it is good. 
 3. The cliffhanger ending. 
 We've already gone over this, so I won't put you through that again. Aren't I nice? I should be a tithe, I'm so nice. 
 Okay, I think that wraps up the Contrary side. 
 Productive: 
 1. The action. 
 Okay, okay, I know I sound like I'm contradicting myself here. I just complained about a lack of action a few seconds ago and there was some of that. In the beginning, things were a bit slow. However, towards the end? Oh. My. Goose. The whole juvie raid and Starkey stealing the plane? And Hayden and his computer people in the jet? I repeat: Oh my goose. I came very close to cry when Hayden's in a half lucid state, remembering his parents and the divorce. Then when they got arrested? So good. So good. 
 2. Hayden in general. 
 He could easily be my favorite character. 
 3. The characters. 
 They're so good! Shusterman really puts soul into his characters (hmmm, I wonder if he steals unwinds' souls and puts them in books? That'd explain why he's so good at writing good characters.) 
 They all make sense, every single one of them. Starkey, Trace, Cam, Nelson, and Miracolina. Of course, there are the good old faithfuls that I love. Hayden, Risa, Connor, Lev. What I loved about them, was that they were still them. So many times, in a sequel- especially after having been written quite a while since the first book- forgets the true essence of the characters. UnWholly did not do this, and for that I am thankful. 
 4. Cam. 
 I didn't like him as a character a whole lot, but he made me think. Can he really have a soul? Is it possible that a person made entirely of other parts can be a person of his own right? I'm still not sure. It puzzles me and I find it fascinating. A question to lull over during my sleepless nights. 
 5. The writing. 
 It's plain, old, fantastic writing. Shusterman is an artist and a master. I'd read this book just for the writing. 
 You know? I think I've come to a decision. Four stars. It was good (great,) but not quite as good as it could have been.