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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
adventurous
medium-paced
We get the next phase in the saga of Tally Youngblood's dystopian future. What happens when you are nothing more than your sister's shadow? Or a pawn for others?
Uglies #5? I didn't see a whole lot of connections to the series aside from a few mentions of Tally and being set in the same world. And not as great as the original trilogy.
Summary: In a world that is rapidly descending into chaos, Frey and Rafi are twin sisters, but few people know of Frey's existence, because she has been raised to be her sister's body double and lethal bodyguard, while Rafi has been raised to further the family's political power--but when their father sends Frey in her sister's place as collateral in a tricky deal, Col, the son of a rival leader, gets close enough to begin to suspect something, and Frey must decide whether to deal with him violently or finally assume her own identity.
Summary: In a world that is rapidly descending into chaos, Frey and Rafi are twin sisters, but few people know of Frey's existence, because she has been raised to be her sister's body double and lethal bodyguard, while Rafi has been raised to further the family's political power--but when their father sends Frey in her sister's place as collateral in a tricky deal, Col, the son of a rival leader, gets close enough to begin to suspect something, and Frey must decide whether to deal with him violently or finally assume her own identity.
not a sequel, though it is set in the uglies universe. interesting view of what formed after the overthrow of the pretties regime. frey was a unique character with interesting motivations and life experience; i’ll be interested to see how she develops in the rest of the series. the romance felt a bit obvious and contrived, which was unfortunate since it drives the plot forward on a number of occasions. hopefully it’s more believable/natural in the remaining books.
I fell in love with this author through the Uglies series so I was obviously excited to have a chance to return to that world. He did not disappoint. Imposters is a perfect balance for those who have read the previous book and for those who have not. I didn’t want it to end and there is a reason I waited to read this book until the next book was available.
A great return to the Uglies series!!!! Can’t wait to read more
3.5 Stars
This book was a fantastic addition to the Uglies series! As a long time fan of Uglies, I was thrilled yet skeptical when I saw Westerfeld was starting a new series within the universe. I was not the biggest fan of the companion novel, Extras, so I was not sure how this book would go. I found myself really enjoying it, though! I loved the references to old Uglies' slang, the explanation of the progression of society since the Mind Rain, and the set up of the protagonist as a twin.
Things I didn't like:
There were a few things that made me give this book a less than four-star rating. One was the way in which it skipped over time. A chapter would start with "It had been one week since..." after certain revelations, but I found myself wanting to see what happened in that window of time.
Another thing I did not enjoy was the rushed development of a relationship between two characters. Definitely YA-esque.
Finally, the last thing I didn't like is a spoiler, so proceed with caution!
While I loved the references to the original series, the brief cameo of Andrew Smith irritated me. Why put him in at all if he is only going to be mentioned in one sentence? I wanted to see more of him, since he was supposedly playing a large role in the background!
Overall, this book was very enjoyable, I read it in about three and a half hours, and I look forward to the sequel next year!
This book was a fantastic addition to the Uglies series! As a long time fan of Uglies, I was thrilled yet skeptical when I saw Westerfeld was starting a new series within the universe. I was not the biggest fan of the companion novel, Extras, so I was not sure how this book would go. I found myself really enjoying it, though! I loved the references to old Uglies' slang, the explanation of the progression of society since the Mind Rain, and the set up of the protagonist as a twin.
Things I didn't like:
There were a few things that made me give this book a less than four-star rating. One was the way in which it skipped over time. A chapter would start with "It had been one week since..." after certain revelations, but I found myself wanting to see what happened in that window of time.
Another thing I did not enjoy was the rushed development of a relationship between two characters. Definitely YA-esque.
Finally, the last thing I didn't like is a spoiler, so proceed with caution!
While I loved the references to the original series, the brief cameo of Andrew Smith irritated me. Why put him in at all if he is only going to be mentioned in one sentence? I wanted to see more of him, since he was supposedly playing a large role in the background!
Overall, this book was very enjoyable, I read it in about three and a half hours, and I look forward to the sequel next year!
adventurous
dark
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
Fun concept! I might really like this if I read it as a pre-teen. Literally had no idea this was the same author that wrote Uglies "Omg this reminds me so much of Uglies"