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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
3.5 starts, I enjoyed it! Uglies series adjacent, and I'm quite interested to learn what exactly has gone on between the Extras book and this one. I really liked the sisters, they had a fascinating dynamic. I'll definitely continue reading this series, and I'm so glad he continue to write in this universe :)
oh this was SO good. im so glad i suffered through uglies now that ive read the first book of this series bc this was so worth it. this had so much i enjoyed and god im so weak for plots like this with a secret identity and pretending to be each other etc. oh i cannot wait to continue this series!! but i have a feeling this is just the beginning and some really bad stuff are still to come.
I loved the Uglies series in middle school, and returning to that world after so many years is really fun. I can't wait to see if Tally shows later in the series o-o
OH MY GAWD!!!!! Just…. PHENOMENAL! A group of friends and myself recently decided to trade some of our favorite reads with each other and I got this as the first book to read. I had read his ugly series a while ago and loved it, but I forgot how much I loved his books until I was sucked into the vortex of a completely new and different world where the old, Pretties world still managed to show its face among the new people trying to find their way in life. This was just an utterly amazing read!
So there's two girls, one is an heir from a rich family, the other looks exactly like her but was actually raised to protect her! Wait? Is this Impostors or The diabolic? Could be either one. But wait, there's a boy who might an enemy who the protector girl might fall in love with. Oh wait, that's both books too. But in this one, there's people who are trying to fight against the tyranny of one rich ruler! That's both books too? Ok I give up. Your lucky I love all your other stuff mister, I'll keep reading only because of that.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
(review orig on Goodreads) Classic Westerfield. Adventure, action, sneaky plots and strategy, young love. I loved being in the Uglies world again and the small references to the og series, but new characters with their own strifes. Cleverly shows the progression of the world post Tally Youngblood and the mind rain (whilst standing alone and not needing to ready og series to enjoy)
I loved this.
Written in Westerfield's easy readable style, focusing on a bad-ass female protagonist.
Highly recommend.
I did feel that the 'we're allies were not going to fall in love - oh wait now we're in love' was a) predictable and b) a little fast, but at least the romance wasn't the focus of the book.
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Written in Westerfield's easy readable style, focusing on a bad-ass female protagonist.
Highly recommend.
I did feel that the 'we're allies were not going to fall in love - oh wait now we're in love' was a) predictable and b) a little fast, but at least the romance wasn't the focus of the book.
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(Yeah - I forgot that the Uglies universe happens in the present tense. That's MY mistake. I was a little too focused on how well Mr. Westerfeld writes and my eagerness to dive back into that world setting. However, the tense issue always receives an automatic strike down when I can't find a justification for using it)
Watching the world unfold post-mind rain? How can a reader not shiver with the anticipation of what might happen after the uproar Tally set in motion? And Mr. Westerfeld didn't disappoint with a presentation of two different (three?) views. Shreve and Victoria stand on opposite ends of a delicate scale, with the rebels scrambling back and forth between the two. And while he doesn't dive very far into the political landscape of this new world, you catch glimpses of it throughout the dialogue and plot. The questions posed could lead in a hundred different directions, promising characters and stories for decades. But instead of fulfilling that promise, he leaves you with a limping romance between unlikely sources - with a dash of action thrown into the mix to keep the tempo from sinking into the sludge.
Despite the text's ACTUAL claims, Frey's character is fragmented and clumsy. She begins as a ruthless killing machine, but she ends as a doe-eyed Juliet. And it takes no more than a handful of days for the transformation? It's jarring. While her upbringing might suggest some level of inexperience and innocence (in certain areas), you wouldn't expect rampant stupidity to fall in there. Yet she dissolves into a typical teenage girl at the drop of a hat. Then she's back to a hardened robot in the next moment. It's off-balance and makes no sense. While I grasp that this is only the first book, with the potential to iron out some underlying quirk, the gaps and questions pile up. You're left wondering whether this timeline happened prior to the mind rain rather than after. As a protagonist? She's tepid at best. At least with Tally, she had a definite, even temperament and personality throughout her story arc. Frey doesn't come close to measuring up.
Watching the world unfold post-mind rain? How can a reader not shiver with the anticipation of what might happen after the uproar Tally set in motion? And Mr. Westerfeld didn't disappoint with a presentation of two different (three?) views. Shreve and Victoria stand on opposite ends of a delicate scale, with the rebels scrambling back and forth between the two. And while he doesn't dive very far into the political landscape of this new world, you catch glimpses of it throughout the dialogue and plot. The questions posed could lead in a hundred different directions, promising characters and stories for decades. But instead of fulfilling that promise, he leaves you with a limping romance between unlikely sources - with a dash of action thrown into the mix to keep the tempo from sinking into the sludge.
Despite the text's ACTUAL claims, Frey's character is fragmented and clumsy. She begins as a ruthless killing machine, but she ends as a doe-eyed Juliet. And it takes no more than a handful of days for the transformation? It's jarring. While her upbringing might suggest some level of inexperience and innocence (in certain areas), you wouldn't expect rampant stupidity to fall in there. Yet she dissolves into a typical teenage girl at the drop of a hat. Then she's back to a hardened robot in the next moment. It's off-balance and makes no sense. While I grasp that this is only the first book, with the potential to iron out some underlying quirk, the gaps and questions pile up. You're left wondering whether this timeline happened prior to the mind rain rather than after. As a protagonist? She's tepid at best. At least with Tally, she had a definite, even temperament and personality throughout her story arc. Frey doesn't come close to measuring up.
Nothing life-changing, but a fun addition to the series.
Fun, thrilling YA sci-fi/dystopian. I've already started the 2nd
It's a spin-off of The Uglies series which I haven't read, but intend to now.
I'd recommend for 7th-11th grades
It's a spin-off of The Uglies series which I haven't read, but intend to now.
I'd recommend for 7th-11th grades