ExtrasAuthor: Scott Westerfeld
Series: Uglies (#4)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
How Received: library
It's a few years after rebel Tally Youngblood took down the uglies/pretties/specials regime. Without those strict roles and rules, the world is in a complete cultural renaissance. "Tech-heads" flaunt their latest gadgets, "kickers" spread gossip and trends, and "surge monkeys" are hooked on extreme plastic surgery. And it's all monitored on a bazillion different cameras. The world is like a gigantic game of American Idol. Whoever is getting the most buzz gets the most votes. Popularity rules.
As if being fifteen doesn't suck enough, Aya Fuse's rank of 451,369 is so low, she's a total nobody. An extra. But Aya doesn't care; she just wants to lie low with her drone, Moggle. And maybe kick a good story for herself.
Then Aya meets a clique of girls who pull crazy tricks, yet are deeply secretive of it. Aya wants desperately to kick their story, to show everyone how intensely cool the Sly Girls are. But doing so would propel her out of extra-land and into the world of fame, celebrity...and extreme danger. A world she's not prepared for.
First of all, a shout out to Megan, who just lent me The Other Boleyn Girl. I'm about fifty pages and she right: steamy and scandalous, great combination!
I enjoyed Extras immensely - I think Scott Westerfeld is incapable of writing a book that doesn't capture your attention within the first few sentences. He had me hooked to read throughout the rest of the story and I wasn't able to put it down. However, Extras doesn't like up to it's prequels, and it isn't so much as a continuation of the series as the beginning of another that takes place in the same world.
Overall Rating & Final Comments: 9/10 - this is one of the few books of Scott's that doesn't warrant a ten. He should have left the series at Specials, though.
Uglies or ...?: I honestly haven't found a book out there like Uglies yet. It's original, well written, and a must-read for anybody.
And on a total non-content note, the covers of the series are fantastic. Take a look!
Happy reading!
~Nicole
i've read the uglies series and loved it! i still have yet to read extras, but it is on my tbr list! have you read his peeps series?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that Uglies is unlike anything else. Westerfeld has an amazing writing style - he packs a quick read full of substantial questions and ideas. Great review here!
ReplyDeleteThe Story Siren - Read it? I own it! Last Days isn't as good as Peeps, but I still love the series.
ReplyDeleteStacey - Thanks. -grin- Westerfeld, as I said, is incapable of writing a bad book.
Well I was a little disappointed by Extras, I didn't find the same feelings while reading it. It was more slow, and totally different. But I liked it too, just less than the uglies trilogy
ReplyDeleteVirginie: Definitely not as great as the Uglies trilogy, and a bit slower, but I was into it nonetheless.
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