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grhuberg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.75
actual review: 4.75
this book was everything i missed from Specials. i remember being bored by it as a child, but upon reread (and perhaps this is led by me having just finished teaching my first year of american history) and many years later, i think it’s brilliant. funny, emotional, tense, and everything you wanted but didn’t find in our time with tally as a special. on that note, it was exciting to get to see her from an outside perspective, from someone without the desire to justify her actions. one thing i have always appreciated in these books was the presence of the romance arcs, they have always felt realistic without being overbearingly intense, and this stays true to that. aya is 15, she has a crush, and she isn’t prioritizing her new boy toy over saving the world. that’s what i like to see!
this book was everything i missed from Specials. i remember being bored by it as a child, but upon reread (and perhaps this is led by me having just finished teaching my first year of american history) and many years later, i think it’s brilliant. funny, emotional, tense, and everything you wanted but didn’t find in our time with tally as a special. on that note, it was exciting to get to see her from an outside perspective, from someone without the desire to justify her actions. one thing i have always appreciated in these books was the presence of the romance arcs, they have always felt realistic without being overbearingly intense, and this stays true to that. aya is 15, she has a crush, and she isn’t prioritizing her new boy toy over saving the world. that’s what i like to see!
elsa_reads99's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
byp's review against another edition
4.0
The best one since Uglies. I wish this were the first book in a new trilogy.
eggjen's review against another edition
5.0
Just when I thought this series could not get any better, Westerfeld sucked me back in to prove me wrong! I adore his writing style, constantly find myself thinking (or talking) with his made up lingo - to put it mildly, this entire series is awe-making! :P It did take me a few chapters to embrace the main character, and get over Tally not being present (in the beginning), but to be honest, as much as Aya annoyed me, Tally was the same way in Uglies, and let's face it Pretties and Specials, too. Something about being 25, trying to get back into the mindframe of a 15 year old can prove challenging I think. But I love it! I love the love stories, I love the way Westerfeld forces you to look more critically at our own society and all the ways we could be different - and all the ways those different societies could go horribly wrong, too. In short, Westerfeld is a genius and I <3 him.
authorcoralelizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, I actually waited to read this when I finished Specials because it felt like a completed trilogy and I didn't think I needed the next book.
I was right about one thing- Specials did finish the Tally Youngblood story, Extras was something else entirely! It was super fun to get into someone else's head and see a fresh perspective on the new world created in the first three books.
It definitely didn't feel like a book four, though. Extras is its own book, set in the world of the Uglies series, but not a direct continuation. It has a lot of interesting things to see and fun characters to explore, the only reason I don't give it five stars is it does leave some pretty gaping questions unanswered, but those related to spoilers so I will leave them out of here. They certainly didn't ruin the story for me, so I still recommend it if you enjoyed Uglies!
I was right about one thing- Specials did finish the Tally Youngblood story, Extras was something else entirely! It was super fun to get into someone else's head and see a fresh perspective on the new world created in the first three books.
It definitely didn't feel like a book four, though. Extras is its own book, set in the world of the Uglies series, but not a direct continuation. It has a lot of interesting things to see and fun characters to explore, the only reason I don't give it five stars is it does leave some pretty gaping questions unanswered, but those related to spoilers so I will leave them out of here. They certainly didn't ruin the story for me, so I still recommend it if you enjoyed Uglies!
dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
3.0
it was okay i guess more like 2.5 but hey. i'm not giving it too because i didn't /not/ enjoy it.... i guess.
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
Its really good.
But also, why do people complain aboutAya & Frizz's relationship? We literally ALL saw it coming.
It gets a 10/10 from me!
But also, why do people complain about
It gets a 10/10 from me!
merilizabeth's review against another edition
2.0
I think this book was an Extra to the trilogy. It was completely unnecessary. Aya was annoying and Tally seemed too Special Circumstances to think straight. And also ailiens (sort of?) why? Seemed like the author run out of ideas and decided to throw all the random ideas in the same pot. Or maybe I just got tired of the pretty cult idea as a whole. I dont know. It felt like nothing special in the end.
sazana28's review against another edition
4.0
This book was awesome and better than Specials, but I still put Pretties in my number one favorite category. It was just amazing.