The thing about Neal Shuterman books, I've found, is that he typically takes a concept that -- while mildly interesting -- ulimately sounds like it's going to be either absurdly melodramatic, heavy handed, or cliched when put into a summary. 
 However, every time I read one of his books, I'm always coming away from them a little star-struck and completely delighted. They're well written, engaging, and really make me care about the characters. 
 I THINK Unwind was my first Shusterman novel (it was given to me by my friend Cassidy April; I didn't buy it), but had I known he was the script writer for Pixel Perfect (my favorite movie when I was 13) I'd have probably been way more excited to read it. 
 Because there are so so so so so (add another million "so"s) many of them, I generally don't get excited over YA novels centered around a dystopian or flawed future. I liked The Hunger Games and (more recently) Everland but overall there's only so many "What if the government did (insert something shocking)..." books I can stomach without my eyes glazing over. 
 The world of Unwind however completely suspends any disbelief for me and I find myself seeing how such a world could come about and how it would affect the characters and put their lives in peril. 
 This is definitely a favorite of mine, and I strongly recommend it.