Comments on: Scott Westerfeld's Extras - a superb volume in the Uglies series http://boingboing.net/2007/09/30/scott-westerfelds-ex.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 02:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: DMStone http://boingboing.net/2007/09/30/scott-westerfelds-ex.html#comment-32270 DMStone Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-32270 I just finished reading this series (the trilogy) and now I am terrified. He writes some of the most gut-wrenching cliff-hanger endings I have ever read... so if he is planning on continuing this series, I really need to know so I can have all the books ready at once. It was hard enough waiting for a year after Pretties to find a copy of Specials. I don't think I can go through that again. I just finished reading this series (the trilogy) and now I am terrified. He writes some of the most gut-wrenching cliff-hanger endings I have ever read… so if he is planning on continuing this series, I really need to know so I can have all the books ready at once.

It was hard enough waiting for a year after Pretties to find a copy of Specials. I don’t think I can go through that again.

]]> By: Hobarookus http://boingboing.net/2007/09/30/scott-westerfelds-ex.html#comment-32351 Hobarookus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-32351 I am <i>very</i> excited for this particular volume (like most Westerfeld fans) but, in this case, my book buzz is even more than for previous books. The reason? The Uglies series has so far led one of the most interesting investigations into technology and its effect on society while still maintaining an atmosphere just the same as that of modern day. With the loss of technological restrictions (and the implementation of a reputation economy, as Cory mentioned), the scope of this exploration will (I hope) go beyond even that of the Uglies series while continuing to maintain an excellent plot and set of characters. Needless to say, the release is going to be very icy. (October 2nd!) I am very excited for this particular volume (like most Westerfeld fans) but, in this case, my book buzz is even more than for previous books.

The reason? The Uglies series has so far led one of the most interesting investigations into technology and its effect on society while still maintaining an atmosphere just the same as that of modern day.

With the loss of technological restrictions (and the implementation of a reputation economy, as Cory mentioned), the scope of this exploration will (I hope) go beyond even that of the Uglies series while continuing to maintain an excellent plot and set of characters.

Needless to say, the release is going to be very icy. (October 2nd!)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/09/30/scott-westerfelds-ex.html#comment-445421 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-445421 i love these books when i pick one up i can never put it down was that realy the last books make more there so intresting i love these books when i pick one up i can never put it down was that realy the last books make more there so intresting

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