Connor Lassiter Character Analysis

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Connor Lassiter-Unwind
Connor Lassiter, he is a Unwind on the loose being chased down by authority because he is running away from his unwinding where all his body parts would be distributed to people who can use them for “better” purposes. He is a male with a somewhat physical build. He is also 16 years old. His eyes are brown along with his hair. Connor’s hair is also slightly untidy and messy.
During the story, while he was trying to escape authority, he meets up with another Unwind and a tithe, Risa and Lev. They work together and escape the authority. After getting away, they run into an obstacle where Connor is super intrigued to rescue a storked baby because of a childhood memory. Soon after, they arrive at a school and try to hide

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