Welcome to Binge-Worthy Wednesday, where we spotlight books that are impossible to put down! This week, we're diving back into the thrilling world of Scott Westerfeld’s Specials, the intense and action-packed finale of the original Uglies trilogy. With its high-stakes rebellion, haunting beauty enhancements, and a heroine caught between loyalty and transformation, Specials delivers a fast-paced ride that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.
Title: Specials
By: Scott Westerfeld
Genre: Dystopian
Pages: 374
Release Date: May 9th, 2006
Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary from Goodreads:
"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 Special. But Tally's never been ordinary.
And now, in the third book in the series, Tally's been turned into a Special: 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.
Review:
Specials brings the original Uglies trilogy to a sharp and thrilling close, ramping up both the action and emotional stakes. Tally’s transformation into a Special adds a chilling layer to her character as she grapples with her identity, loyalty, and the cost of perfection. Westerfeld’s world remains vividly imaginative and unsettling, with enough twists to keep readers hooked. While some character development felt rushed and the pacing occasionally faltered, the novel’s strong themes of autonomy, rebellion, and self-discovery make it a satisfying and thought-provoking conclusion to the series.
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