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kkluvscoco's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
dphillips's review against another edition
2.0
The previous books in this series were 3 star reads for me. This one unfortunately wasn't even good enough for that. More of a 2.5. Oh well..
protoman21's review against another edition
4.0
This might have been my favorite in the series. I really liked the introduction to the new fame economy and how the city evolved into this eerily familiar system. The new characters were enjoyable and of course the long build up to the appearance of Tally and the Cutters was well worth it. I liked that it took a step back from Tally who has become larger than life. A fine conclusion to this series.
mousymouse's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I had no idea this book didn’t follow Tally and I guess when I discovered that it was a completely different character list I lost a bit of interest. I feel like I’d much rather enjoyed a book about where Tally and David ended up.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
Ok so I enjoyed this one so much more then the last one.. for a good hundred pages or so. It was a fresh start in a way with the new characters but then the older ones came back, but I am happy that they weren’t the main focus.
Ok so I enjoyed this one so much more then the last one.. for a good hundred pages or so. It was a fresh start in a way with the new characters but then the older ones came back, but I am happy that they weren’t the main focus.
taya_bel's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Wow. So this is the end of the series. I enjoyed it, however I enjoyed the Selection series much more, the YA series that I read right before starting the Uglies series.
This fourth book was the lowest rating for me just because I really disliked the narrator, Aya, and the overall plot line was lacking in comparison to the first three books.
There was such a strong comparison between Aya’s maturity, or lack thereof, compared to Tally’s. both narrators started out as 15/16, but Tally was much more of a well rounded individual despite growing up in a stricter and babied society.
Note to self: I read this book solely via audiobook
Wow. So this is the end of the series. I enjoyed it, however I enjoyed the Selection series much more, the YA series that I read right before starting the Uglies series.
This fourth book was the lowest rating for me just because I really disliked the narrator, Aya, and the overall plot line was lacking in comparison to the first three books.
There was such a strong comparison between Aya’s maturity, or lack thereof, compared to Tally’s. both narrators started out as 15/16, but Tally was much more of a well rounded individual despite growing up in a stricter and babied society.
Note to self: I read this book solely via audiobook
blondierocket's review against another edition
3.0
The final book of the Uglies series, at least that has been published, did not lack in creativity and suspense. I wasn’t sure what to expect after finishing Specials but it wasn’t what was given to me in Extras.
I loved the introduction of new characters and how Westerfeld keeps it a mystery as to where he is truly going with the story, how he will wrap up the series and tie everything together.
Taking place three years after Specials, we are introduced to Aya, a “kicker” (also known as reporter or blogger), in search of her next big story. Rumors are floating around of a group of kids who are experimenting with dangerous surfing but want nothing to do with popularity.
What she comes across is far bigger than she ever imagined. The future of the world rests on whether or not she can create a convincing story without dying in the process. Once released, Aya has no idea what to expect, but she probably didn’t ever imagine what she received.
I enjoyed this follow up story very much, the culmination of all the books together and finding out the true future and facts that no one could have ever imagined. I’m still curious if this is how he will end or if there will be yet another adventure, but I liked it all the same.
I loved the introduction of new characters and how Westerfeld keeps it a mystery as to where he is truly going with the story, how he will wrap up the series and tie everything together.
Taking place three years after Specials, we are introduced to Aya, a “kicker” (also known as reporter or blogger), in search of her next big story. Rumors are floating around of a group of kids who are experimenting with dangerous surfing but want nothing to do with popularity.
What she comes across is far bigger than she ever imagined. The future of the world rests on whether or not she can create a convincing story without dying in the process. Once released, Aya has no idea what to expect, but she probably didn’t ever imagine what she received.
I enjoyed this follow up story very much, the culmination of all the books together and finding out the true future and facts that no one could have ever imagined. I’m still curious if this is how he will end or if there will be yet another adventure, but I liked it all the same.
alex_watkins's review against another edition
4.0
The title doesn't lie. This book is extra, more of a spinoff than a true sequel. However, don't think I am defaming it, most series end when the main story ends, here we find out what happens afterwards, or at least one version of afterwards. If the evil government falls in most books we often never find out what it was replaced with. The protagonist lives in one city that since being freed from the stupidity of being pretty has tried to cope with a new world. Part of this is the fame economy, where everyone has what is basically a blog and everyone is ranked from the most famous to the least. Those least famous are the extras. I found this to be a interesting idea, if only a bit too lazy of a parallel to our own world. Our protagonist has to learn that fame isn't everything etc etc as she goes undercover to report a story that should makes her famous. Tally makes her return but stays mostly on the sidelines even though her "facerank" is 1 the most famous person in the world.