Books like UnWholly by Neal Shusterman
A 21st-century Frankenstein's tale of identity and survival in a world where 'twisted, unwanted teenagers' are 'unwinding' to make a profit for the powerful. When a sadistic bounty hunter who takes 'trophies' from the unwinds he captures starts to pursue Connor, Risa, and Lev, Cam, a 21st-century Frankenstein, finds his fate inextricably bound with theirs.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Neal Shusterman
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