Ask at what points in the series she seems more good than evil, or more evil than good. Ask if his opinion of her has changed or stayed the same, and how they know.

Ask the students why David meets up with Tally, including what he wants to tell her and how he feels about her now.

Have them explain the comparison that Shay was trying to make, including if it makes sense, if it’s true, and to explain why or why not.

Ask the students in what ways are being rich in our world the same as being special in Tally’s world.

Ask why these differences existed, and how this is the same or different as situations in our own world.

Ask the students how one’s upbringing affects their views on the world, including why Tally viewed the world as she did, and how her viewpoints differed from those from Diego.

Ask what their daily lives would be like, what their careers would be, and why they think this.

Ask the students what Tally, Shay, Zane, and David would be like in our worlds.

Ask how Tally shows she cares more for one than the other and, if they were Tally, which they think would be more important.

Ask the students what they think Tally values more: Shay and her mission, or Zane and their relationship, including why they think this.

Ask them which they most like to be a member of and why. Ask what their physical attributes, personalities, interests, and hobbies are.

Ask the students what characterizes people as uglies, pretties, and specials.

I kept waiting for that big moment, that big event, but nothing ever came.

The Hunger Games or Divergent ) have had. Also, this novel seemed to lack that huge series climax that other dystopian series (e.g.

I think I would’ve cared more had I paid better attention and had more investment in the first two novels, but, alas, I had none of that. I had no real connection to Tally or her plight - spending half the novel just trying to figure out what, exactly, her mission was. The whole time I was reading this story, I felt confused about A LOT that was happening, and why it was happening. My only motivation was the desire to finish this undesirable series and not have to indulge my mind in it anymore. I didn’t particularly care for the first two books in this trilogy, so I had no real motivation to read/finish this book. Lowkey, I didn’t really want to read this book. However, being a Special isn’t everything Tally imagined it to be, so she must balance her new position while trying to find out what is sacred to her and what side of the impending fight she will choose to be on. Summary: Tally has finally been turned into a Special - a powerful, beautiful, superhuman whose duty it is to keep uglies down, and pretties stupid.

Specials by Scott Westerfeld