Saturday 26 April 2014

Pretty Special

Specials (Uglies, #3)

Specials by Scott Westerfeld is the last book in his Uglies triology.

"Special Circumstances": The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly.  Back then Specials were a sinister rumor-- frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast.  Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives without meeting a Specialy.  But Tally's never been ordinary.

And now she's been turned into one of them: a superamped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid.

The strength, the speed, and the clarity and focus of her thinking feel better than anything Tally can remember.  Most of the time. One tiny corner of her heart still remembers something more.

Still, it's easy to tune that out-- until Tally's offered a chance to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke permanently.  It all comes down to one last choice: listen to that tiny, faint heartbeat, or carry out the mission she's programmed to complete.  Either way, Tally's world will never be the same.

The Breakdown:
1.  Love that Westerfeld continues to develop the world created in these novels.  In the first we saw life as Uglies, and runaways/rebels, the second gave life as Pretties, and now he paints the picture of the dreaded Specials. He does such a wonderful job of making each aspect unique and different from the others.

2. Each book Tally undergoes a transformation, but all the while Westerfeld is able to keep the essentials of her personality.  She is strong, and able to keep her mind her own despite the attempts to conform her to what society/Dr. Cable wants her to be.

3. This book gives a new look at like outside of Tally's city.  Finally we get to see another city in this world, and learn that not all cities are like the one that Tally is from.

4. Have to admit that Shay is my least favorite character.  She has a petty jealous streak that is always driving a wedge between her and Tally.

To Read or Not to Read:
Must Read

Currently Reading:
Spirit Bound
by Richelle Mead

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