Beth F. (meandchase) reviewed on 5/17/2008 + 5 more book reviews

It's an okay read, but not as strong as the Uglies series or Peeps.

It's a reflection on society as a whole - who starts a trend, where it goes next and how it gets there. This is an interesting plot - I like being philosophical, but some of the reasoning and thought processes in this book gave me a headache (like the paka-paka experienced in the story by the protagonists - red and blue lights designed to disorient).


The story itself had similar characteristics to the Uglies series (cool kids and their own cultures), but it wasn't very in-depth. There were also some facts shared (reminded me some of Peeps parasite descriptions, but nothing gross), so it seemed familiar. Maybe this is why it felt flat to me. I didn't feel a whole lot for the characters. We get glimpses, but they're shallow and I didn't "care" much for them. The ending came quickly and instead of feeling satisfied, I wondered if there was another book after this one to bring more closure.

Still, I like Westerfeld's work, so I'd read others.

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