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Indlæser... Extras (The Uglies) (udgave 2009)af Scott Westerfeld (Forfatter)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I didn't like this one as much as I liked the first three, but it was still enjoyable. It's interesting seeing how a city different from Tally's city responded to the changes. I also found it interesting how similar the reputation economy is to the influencers of today. Since this book was published in 2007, it seems almost like a prediction of Tik Tok. There were times where I felt the Japanese influence could've been better handled, as with Aya always talking about sushi as if that is the only thing Japanese people eat. Also, I wasn't sure if the timeline of events was totally accurate. Overall, I enjoyed the story and may check out Westerfeld's other novels that take place in the same universe. ( ) It's funny how an "extra" book that looks like simple addition to the series managed to get so lively and good. Ah, there is much to argue and say, but when ideas get the right concentration with language and story (well, almost here!) I can't say anything against top score. This book look like a ready meme to me, alive with words and ideas to spread. Unos años después de que la rebelde Tally Youngblood acabara con el régimen de Especiales, un renacimiento cultural barre el mundo. Los "jefes tecnológioos" hacen alarde de sus últimos dispositivos, los "kickers" difunden chismes y tendencias, y los "surge monkeys" están enganchados a la cirugía plástica extrema. Reglas de popularidad, y todo el mundo anhela la fama. Aya Fuse, de quince años, no es una excepción. Pero el rango de la cara de Aya es tan bajo que no es nadie. Un extra. Su única oportunidad de alcanzar el estrellato es patentar una historia salvaje e inesperada. Entonces se topa con un gran secreto. Aya sabe que está en la cúspide de la celebridad. Pero la información que está a punto de revelar cambiará tanto su destino... como el del nuevo mundo feliz. I understand what the author is going for, but the language used in this book drove me up a wall. It was not pleasant to read. He should have stopped at the third book and I would have been content. As it is, I did not enjoy this read, but I kept with it because I had hope that it would get better. The characters are weak, the plot felt like it was reaching, and the details were vague. I am intrigued by the idea of the story; how to deal with humanity that is reverting back to taking over the environment and has no boundaries. That being said, I wouldn't recommend this book. It fell flat and I am disappointed with it.
With its combination of high-stakes melodrama, cinematic action and thought-provoking insight into some really thorny questions of human nature, the new novel, like its predecessors, is a superb piece of popular art, reminiscent less of other young adult books than of another pop masterpiece, the revived “Battlestar Galactica.” Aya and her friends are some of the most interesting, flawed and inspirational people I've met in a young adult novel, making this yet another great Westerfeld to use in turning your kids onto sf. Belongs to SeriesUglies (4) HæderspriserNotable Lists
After rebel Tally Youngblood brings down the uglies/pretties/specials regime, fame, instead of beauty, becomes the new world order, and fifteen-year-old Aya Fuse embarks on a dangerous plan to boost her popularity ranking. No library descriptions found. |
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