In Extras, people earn money, respect, and privilege through the 'reputation-based' economy, which rewards those who can make a name for themselves by publicizing and popularizing their thoughts, exploits, etc through the 'feeds' (read: Internet). In Uglies & Pretties, everyone is 'cured' of ugliness through a mandatory operation that takes place when individuals turn 16.

Like most dystopian science fiction, Westerfeld's books cast a critical eye on disturbing aspects of our present-day society - obsession with looks, fame, etc - by taking those aspects to extremes and weaving them into the very fabric of the future society.

My years as a student steeped in cultural studies and gender theory make it pretty much impossible for me to read works of popular fiction without subjecting them to critical analysis, and Westerfeld's books certainly lend themselves to this sort of critique. However, Extras raised the same prickly issues for me that the other books in the series did. I read this book in about 2 and 1/2 hours, pretty much non-stop. Visit him at or follow him on Twitter at who bought this item also bought.Like the other books in the Uglies trilogy, Extras is fun and a very fast read. His other novels include the New York Times bestseller Afterworlds, the worldwide bestselling Uglies series, The Last Days, Peeps, So Yesterday, and the Midnighters trilogy. This collectible boxed set contains the complete Uglies series:Ĭontributor Bio(s): Westerfeld, Scott: - Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. And then, a generation later, a world obsessed with fame and instant celebrity-and filled with extras-will reap the consequences. First as an ugly, then a pretty, and finally a special, Tally takes down the social infrastructure. She lives in a society created to function with perfect-looking people who never have a chance to think for themselves. In Tally Youngblood's world, looks matter. The complete New York Times bestselling Uglies series is available as a collectible hardcover boxed set. Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Eating Disorders & Body Image Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - General Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers The Uglies Collection (Boxed Set): Uglies Pretties Specials Extras Boxed Set EditionĬontributor(s): Westerfeld, Scott (Author)

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