Extras
β Scribed by Scott Westerfeld
- Publisher
- Simon Pulse;Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 312 KB
- Edition
- Reprint
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Extras, the final book in the Uglies series, is set a couple of years after the mind-rain, a few earth-shattering months in which the whole world woke up. The cure has spread from city to city, and the pretty regime that kept humanity in a state of bubbleheadedness has ended. Boundless human creativity, new technologies, and old dangers have been unleashed upon the world. Culture is splintering, the cities becoming radically different from each other as each makes its own way into this strange and unpredictable future . . .
One of the features of the new world is that everyone has a "feed," which is basically their own blog/myspace/tv channel. The ratings of your feed (combined with how much the city interface overhears people talking about you) determines your social statusβso everyone knows at all times how famous they are.
As Scott Westerfeld explored the themes of extreme beauty in the first three Uglies books, now he takes on the world's...
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The world is like a gigantic game of American Idol and popularity rules. Aya Fuse's rank is low and she is a total nobody and she must find a big story to kick--something wild and unexpected.
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Fame It's a few years after rebel Tally Youngblood took down the uglies/pretties/specials regime. Without those strict roles and rules, the world is in a complete cultural renaissance. "Tech-heads" flaunt their latest gadgets, "kickers" spread gossip and trends, and "surge monkeys" are hooked on ext
Han pasado unos años desde que la rebelde Tally Youngblood derribara el régimen de los perfectos. Sin sus estrictas reglas y roles, la sociedad estÑ sumida en un renacimiento completo⦠en el que la popularidad manda. Ahora el objetivo de las camarillas es despertar entusiasmo para conseguir votos: l
Extras, the final book in the Uglies series, is set a couple of years after the "mind-rain," a few earth-shattering months in which the whole world woke up. The cure has spread from city to city, and the pretty regime that kept humanity in a state of bubbleheadedness has ended. Boundless human creat