Just to say, I recommend listening to Bright Lights by Ellie Goulding when reading Specials - or, in fact, any in the series. Especially songs like Human.... and, well the whole album!
Thats all! :)
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Monday, 12 September 2011
Review: Extras - Scott Westerfeld
Again - futuristic world where everyone can get an operation to make themselves pretty.
In some ways, I can say even less about this one, as it is the last book.
In contrast to the last three books, it is set in what was once Japan, and a girl called Aya is the main character. Aya lives in a city with a reputation economy - this means that the people with the best face value get the best clothes, houses, you name it. Aya is a kicker, desperate to kick stories to her feed in order to gain a bit of fame, and raise her face value.
But when she meets people who care more about blending in then bursting out, she cant believe it, and more importantly, its the perfect story to kick.
But, not everything goes to plan, an it becomes a 'Special Circumstance.'
If you read this, you'll get that last part. ;)
I really like this one too, as it was new and fresh. And after I finished it, I wanted to read more, I needed to know more... but alas...
In some ways, I can say even less about this one, as it is the last book.
In contrast to the last three books, it is set in what was once Japan, and a girl called Aya is the main character. Aya lives in a city with a reputation economy - this means that the people with the best face value get the best clothes, houses, you name it. Aya is a kicker, desperate to kick stories to her feed in order to gain a bit of fame, and raise her face value.
But when she meets people who care more about blending in then bursting out, she cant believe it, and more importantly, its the perfect story to kick.
But, not everything goes to plan, an it becomes a 'Special Circumstance.'
If you read this, you'll get that last part. ;)
I really like this one too, as it was new and fresh. And after I finished it, I wanted to read more, I needed to know more... but alas...
Review: Specials - Scott Westerfeld
So, as you guys know by know, this series is set in a world where at the age of sixteen everyone gets an operation that makes them pretty... but at what cost?
I've just realized that reviewing this book in any way really gives out a lot of spoilers, so all I'm going to keep this brief.
I enjoyed this book in some ways more than the others. As with its prequels, it's a little hard to get into at first, but after you're hooked, you're hooked. It doesn't really follow the basic bones of the same story as with the previous ones, instead there is more action - very icy. Also, I really liked the ending. It wasn't what I expected, but I liked it.
So.. Thats really all I can say!
I've just realized that reviewing this book in any way really gives out a lot of spoilers, so all I'm going to keep this brief.
I enjoyed this book in some ways more than the others. As with its prequels, it's a little hard to get into at first, but after you're hooked, you're hooked. It doesn't really follow the basic bones of the same story as with the previous ones, instead there is more action - very icy. Also, I really liked the ending. It wasn't what I expected, but I liked it.
So.. Thats really all I can say!
Monday, 29 August 2011
Review: Pretties - Scott Westerfeld
This is the sequel to Uglies, which is set in a futuristic world where at the age of 16 everyone undergoes an operation to make them beautiful - at a cost.
Tally Youngblood has undergone the operation despite knowing the risks - in order to try and find a cure to 'pretty-headedness" Tally and Zane will do almost anything to stay bubbly. Pulling Ugly tricks and starving themselves works for a while, but a masked ghost from Tally's past changes everything.
As the name suggests, this book is as much about Pretties as the last one was about Uglies. A recurring problem I've noticed with these books is that they are slow to start, but it is soon remedied by the middle and ending - so don't loose heart!
Overall, it's a good book. The story is full of originality, and although it does bear a slight resemblance to its prequel, I feel as though it is worth reading.
As the name suggests, this book is as much about Pretties as the last one was about Uglies. A recurring problem I've noticed with these books is that they are slow to start, but it is soon remedied by the middle and ending - so don't loose heart!
Overall, it's a good book. The story is full of originality, and although it does bear a slight resemblance to its prequel, I feel as though it is worth reading.
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