Reviews

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Self harm

Moderate: War, Medical content, Death, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent

harleyrae's review against another edition

DNF at 30%
I am incredibly disappointed in this book. While I may not be the biggest fan of this series I enjoyed them enough to want to continue, this book though killed any drive I had left towards this series.
I've tried to read this book multiple time, each time failing miserably, and I have finally reached my wits end. I am clearly just never suppose to know what happens in these books. Frankly I'm at the point where I don't really care and I've come to except that I just can't get through this book.
Honestly this story was begin to rub me the wrong way, it was making me uncomfortable(and not in the way that compelled me to read on). The characters were driving me insane, and it seemed each book was just repeating themselves but with a different "pretty" stage.
All in all I'm kind sad I wasn't able to push through, but I have more books that I know I'll enjoy that I'd rather spend my time on. Maybe if I had read these when I was younger when everyone else seemed to reading them I would have enjoyed them immensely more, but that is life and just my luck.
Goodbye Uglies series, we had a good run.

merilizabeth's review against another edition

3.0

Well the thrilogy has come to an end. I am not quite sure what to think of this anymore. I did like the first two, but this seemed like a shot in a dark for me. The next level up and flip of the humanity switch kind of killed the main character, I know that was the intention for her last break out and all, but still it felt a bit overboard. I also understand that from the side of the plot it was time for the world around her to change not only her this time, but Zane's death (first ever character with the same name as me) was quite pointless even tho there had to be some casualities for it to feel more real. Oh well. Anyways probably gonna pick up the next one in hopes to find out if she returns to David after losing Zane or whatever... I just hate unfinished books and book series even if they have been somewhat decent not the greatest of the great.

lizanneyoung's review against another edition

3.5

 

⭐⭐⭐💫

This is the third book of the Uglies series, and while it was probably the most dynamic of the three so far, it also felt very surface-level in some ways. Tally is in the next interaction of life, having been made into a Special. However, parts of her life still come back to haunt her, like if Zane is okay after his disastrous experience with the Pretty cure. When a trick goes wrong, Tally and Shay dive back into a world they thought they’d left behind.

Much of this book feels like a rinse and repeat of the first two, with a journey to the Smoke and being out in the wilderness. What makes this book stand apart is that we are finally introduced to other cities within their world, which only reinforces the issues of their city and that what happens there isn’t the norm. 

Seeing the differences in Diego, the other city, helps Tally see the differences in the world. However, it’s fascinating to watch her still try to make everything about her when she thinks her actions are what started a war. I think it shows how out of touch the people of her town are with what’s happening in the world around them.

Even the end of Tally’s story feels a bit self-righteous. I totally get what the intention is, and how it’s designed to show Tally’s growth, but if anything, I think it reinforces that Tally can’t see beyond herself and her own place in the world yet to understand how to help anyone else. 

It’s my understanding the next book in the series does not follow her, so I’m excited to see who it follows and where it goes. 

 

christineponkey's review against another edition

4.0

(3.75)

raven_wolfe's review against another edition

350

c00kie123's review against another edition

adventurous sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

It had so many sad parts!!!
I cried at the end and

when Zane died.

It was still great tho.
I also wish Tally ended up with David.
Honestly I like David better. No big reason. I just do. 
Also its not a love triangle if one person (a.k.a David) is rarely even mentioned. 
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akvolcano's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

booklover56's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

alicebme's review against another edition

2.0

I blew through the first three on a three day weekend. Interesting enough if the brain is in the dystopian fiction space. Not at all for rereading. It's candy. Not filling. Can't get enough.