Unwind

Unwind presents several moral conundrums. Discuss the incidents that make Connor, Risa, and Lev contemplate the moral complications of their situation. Do you think they ever come to a conclusion about what is right and what is wrong?

Readers never learn exactly why Connor’s parents gave him up, while everyone else seems to have an answer. Do you think the lack of a definitive answer drives Connor more? Why or why not?

Lev's experience with CyFi is a turning point for him. Why do you think the experience motivates Lev to join the Clappers?

Hayden forces Connor to consider the implications of unwinding, often playing Devil’s Advocate in their conversations. In what ways does Hayden help to develop the theme of morality in the novel?

Pastor Dan tells Lev to run, shattering Lev’s understanding of what it means to be a tithe. Later, Lev learns Pastor Dan left the church. How does Pastor Dan affect Lev and, ultimately, change him?

Connor ends up with Roland’s shark tattooed arm. Is it appropriate that he ended up with an Unwind’s body parts? Is it appropriate that he ended up with Roland’s arm? Why or why not?

What makes one life more “valuable” than another? Is there any justification given in the novel as to why one life should be kept while another is forfeit? How does Risa’s experience relate to this issue?

The story of Humphrey Dunfee ends up being based on reality. How does the conclusion of his story support or oppose the argument that an Unwind never dies?