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sweetrosegirl76's review against another edition
3.0
The reputation economy was really interesting, and I feel like that's kind of how the world is today! The plot was a little slow, and there weren't a lot of detail. I'm the kind of person who needs to spend a while visualizing whatever the background is and stuff and it was hard to do that here because it wasn't so descriptive. I liked the book. I like the concept of it, but to me, I feel like this series wasn't as amazing as I expected. The world is awesome and really interesting, I just feel like it was told wrong. Without much description. This books had thoughts and feelings (Unlike Specials) but it just wasn't that amazing. This is just my personal opinion.
kleyi18's review against another edition
3.5
Cool new dystopian premise but I didn’t connect with the plot or new characters as much
moxiereads's review against another edition
3.0
This book didn't read like the rest of the series. It was much harder to get through. It was also 10000% a social commentary, which I guess all dystopian novels are. Either way, this one didn't seem like a continuation of the original trilogy, but as it's own entity.
callmecat's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! I don't know if it was because my expectations were so low after Specials, or what. But I loved it. And I love the fact that even though that boy is all about radical honesty, it's because he's a natural liar and therefore he doesn't condemn her for it! He likes her in spite of her faults and she likes him in spite of his. That's so nice.
It was also really fun to see Tally from an outside perspective. It was particularly neat to get an explanation of her and Shay's relationship. That they're off-and-on friends who love each other and hate each other but are inextricably connected. But it still makes me sad that Tally is still so different and scary than she was in Uglies. I miss that Tally. But she did have to change. (Did she have to change into THAT though?) But that's why I liked the part where David said, "Thanks for helping her rewire herself a little more."
This series is so freaking weird. I've never read anything like it. It's like a crazy person wrote it. And this last book had a lot of that too. But it was mostly at the END. And that was for the best.
It's also nice that Aya and Hiro are both a big part of this story. Because I don't read a lot of sibling stories like this, where they're allies. Usually they're either really close or they hate each other or they like each other but keep their distance. But in this one they like each other and they DON'T keep their distance. Yay.
I also really enjoyed the Sly Girls. I like how that ended up.
And the whole world they were in was interesting too. A city obsessed with youtube! (Basically) With flying personal cameras (that you can direct!) EVERYWHERE. And yet they also still edit what they post. I was kind of fascinated with the whole thing. Although a little sad that the poor vs rich divide was still so strong. Oh well, human nature. The story was really fun though.
It was also really fun to see Tally from an outside perspective. It was particularly neat to get an explanation of her and Shay's relationship. That they're off-and-on friends who love each other and hate each other but are inextricably connected. But it still makes me sad that Tally is still so different and scary than she was in Uglies. I miss that Tally. But she did have to change. (Did she have to change into THAT though?) But that's why I liked the part where David said, "Thanks for helping her rewire herself a little more."
This series is so freaking weird. I've never read anything like it. It's like a crazy person wrote it. And this last book had a lot of that too. But it was mostly at the END. And that was for the best.
It's also nice that Aya and Hiro are both a big part of this story. Because I don't read a lot of sibling stories like this, where they're allies. Usually they're either really close or they hate each other or they like each other but keep their distance. But in this one they like each other and they DON'T keep their distance. Yay.
I also really enjoyed the Sly Girls. I like how that ended up.
And the whole world they were in was interesting too. A city obsessed with youtube! (Basically) With flying personal cameras (that you can direct!) EVERYWHERE. And yet they also still edit what they post. I was kind of fascinated with the whole thing. Although a little sad that the poor vs rich divide was still so strong. Oh well, human nature. The story was really fun though.
laflormorada's review against another edition
3.0
This is the 4th book in Scott Westerfeld's Uglies "trilogy" about a futuristic earth where fame and popularity rule. Society as we know it has been destroyed by the "Rusties" through war and excess, but technology has continued to advance.
In the first three books of the series, rebel Tally Youngblood topples the era of bubblyheads (a time when teens go through surgery that makes them happy and pretty but emptyheaded). Now the cities of the world are changing, and to be somebody you can't just be beautiful. You have to make yourself stand out.
Aya Fuse is determined to make her fame as a "kicker", by sharing stories on her personal news feed. When she discovers an underground gang of girls whose sole purpose in life is to catch the next "dizzy-making" adrenaline rush, she knows she has her story. But then she uncovers a huge secret that will put her whole world in danger. She has to decide, is being a celebrity worth it??
Extras was just as riveting as the last three books in the Uglies series. The world that Westerfeld has created is completely believable with hoverboards, spy-cams, extreme surgery and all. I find myself wanting to use the lingo, as
"brain-missing" as that may be ;)
In the first three books of the series, rebel Tally Youngblood topples the era of bubblyheads (a time when teens go through surgery that makes them happy and pretty but emptyheaded). Now the cities of the world are changing, and to be somebody you can't just be beautiful. You have to make yourself stand out.
Aya Fuse is determined to make her fame as a "kicker", by sharing stories on her personal news feed. When she discovers an underground gang of girls whose sole purpose in life is to catch the next "dizzy-making" adrenaline rush, she knows she has her story. But then she uncovers a huge secret that will put her whole world in danger. She has to decide, is being a celebrity worth it??
Extras was just as riveting as the last three books in the Uglies series. The world that Westerfeld has created is completely believable with hoverboards, spy-cams, extreme surgery and all. I find myself wanting to use the lingo, as
"brain-missing" as that may be ;)
browncharlotte18's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
chellski's review
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Re-read. Why was the camera the character I remembered most?
emerygirl's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book awhile ago, and still think about it often. The concept of popularity for currency is intriguing. Whenever I see some stupid attention seeker in the news, I think of this book.