Where Does Unwind Take Place?

The place setting of the story is the United States. The novel moves all across the United States as the author explores individual plot lines for the various characters. For example, the Graveyard is in Arizona, and Lev and CyFi travel to Joplin.

What year is unwind set?

Published in 2007 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, the book is set in an America following a second Civil War, this time fought over abortion. Under a new law, no life can be taken until the age of 13, but from 13 to 17 parents and guardians can “unwind” any child they want.

What is the time and place of unwind?

It takes place in the United States in the near future. After the Second Civil War was fought over abortion, a compromise was reached, allowing parents to sign an order for their children between the ages of 13 and 18 to be "unwound" — taken to "harvest camps" and dissected into their body parts for later use.

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