Extras, a Science Fiction by Scott Westerfeld, is the fourth book to the Uglies series. If you want to read it, I suggest that you start with the other three.
Extras takes place three years after the "mind-rain", which was when heroic Tally Youngblood pretty much saved the world from being brainless. But unlike the other books in the series, it's not about Tally. It's about Aya Fuse, an average fifteen year old girl.
In Aya's messed up city, the economy is controlled by popularity: if you're like Aya, you're called an Extra, and you have to work to get the things you want. The unpopular kids. Or, you're like her older brother Hiro, who's popular, and lives a life of luxury, and the only work he has to do is uncover new stories about the city.
Because Aya is so hungry for fame, she lies to the Sly Girls, just to get an amazing story. But, while she's trying to get a story on these thrill seekers, she uncovers something much bigger. Something that could easily destroy a whole city.
The theme to Extras is self-worth. Aya thinks she's just a little nobody, just because she's not popular. The labels they put on people like her (Extras) make her feel even more like a nobody. But then, she helps make the world better. She is so much better than she thought she was. So many people think like Aya, when really they should be happy with who they are, no matter their flaws. Aya has a big nose, and she hates it. But, someone of the opposite gender (who she hopes will be her soul mate) celebrates her nose because it makes her unique. People need to realize that they are amazing.
I thought Extras was a pretty good book, but not as part of the Uglies series. It seemed like an extra book to keep the series going. Also, I didn't like how it was pretty much gossip city where she lived, and it's no big deal when they lie. But the thing that bugged me the most, was that some of the details would suddenly show up. For example, halfway through, you find out she's Japanese. Not a detail that really matters, but it bugged me, because I had a whole different picture in my mind of how they looked. Besides that, it was a fantastic book. B+
7 comments:
hay Narnia Child! extras sounds a bit interesting. I don't really want to get into a big series right now, would this book be ok to read alone? also the cover looks intriguing.
I started reading this last year... but then I forgot about it. Maybe I should get back to it... haha:)
scary cover... haha! :)
Extras would be pretty easy to read on its own, but if you ever want to read the whole series, it gives some away, so beware. And, yes, the cover is very terrifying.
If you're nervous about the cover, they just re-released the entire series with new covers. eliza daisy, I don't think you will really appreciate or like Extras if you don't read the whole series.
Is this book anything like Uglies? I'm in the middle of reading it (Uglies) right now.
i enjoyed this book! i thought it was a very... interesting book. But i liked it!
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