margretjones'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
2.5
aisleyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kirstennicole's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
limheat's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tallyvauthor's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely the best book in the series. Actually got a lot out of it. It has a lot of conclusions that we were looking for from the end of the original series. They seem to provide a lot of fun details to this companion novel that was both enjoyable and informative.
justkilledshirley's review against another edition
3.0
This one was probably my least favorite of the series.Probably because it wasnt about Tally anymore but I still thought it was a good book!
onecheesetoasty's review against another edition
3.0
This book was meant to be a tagged on finale to the Uglies series, and it showed.
Set three years after the Diego War from "Specials", this book has a whole new vocabulary for the reader to get used to. Although I loved the changes made to the new world (reputation economy, merits, fame, and personal cams), I can't help but miss the old team the previous books set up for me to love. Tally Youngblood, Shay, Fausto, and David do make an appearance, albeit short lived and uneventful. There are a few surprises (which I won't spoil for you here) that keeps the reader going, and I'm not particularly mad at the way the series has finally come to an end, but this book was unnecessary and a bit anticlimactic. This book was like double stuffed Oreos; just fine, but you liked the original better.
Set three years after the Diego War from "Specials", this book has a whole new vocabulary for the reader to get used to. Although I loved the changes made to the new world (reputation economy, merits, fame, and personal cams), I can't help but miss the old team the previous books set up for me to love. Tally Youngblood, Shay, Fausto, and David do make an appearance, albeit short lived and uneventful. There are a few surprises (which I won't spoil for you here) that keeps the reader going, and I'm not particularly mad at the way the series has finally come to an end, but this book was unnecessary and a bit anticlimactic. This book was like double stuffed Oreos; just fine, but you liked the original better.
dlberglund's review against another edition
3.0
This was a little better than Specials, and good enough that I'm glad I slogged through the whole series. This one takes place in an entirely different city...in Asia! Wow!
darbyart's review against another edition
3.0
I know I am probably going to be in the minority in saying this one was one of my favorites in the series. This 4th book can be a stand-alone as well as spin-off from the Uglies series. And I think Westerfeld did a good job at making it both. But I do think it will be enjoyed better if you read the Uglies series.
This book does include characters from the first 3 books but they aren't the main characters of the book. The central character is Aya Fuse. The society is set in Japan post-bubblehead. Fame is the most important thing. One way to get high "face ranks" (fame) is to "kick" a story to become known. And Ayay is trying hard to rise up and become famous. And with that fame of course comes other consequences that aren't all that fun.
The Uglies series is a very quick read with an interesting plot line.
This book does include characters from the first 3 books but they aren't the main characters of the book. The central character is Aya Fuse. The society is set in Japan post-bubblehead. Fame is the most important thing. One way to get high "face ranks" (fame) is to "kick" a story to become known. And Ayay is trying hard to rise up and become famous. And with that fame of course comes other consequences that aren't all that fun.
The Uglies series is a very quick read with an interesting plot line.