rank, no popularity, etc. Eden Maru later explains to her the concept of film extras from the Rusties' era, which is the true origin of this term. The word eventually gains new meaning as being an abbreviation of "extraterrestrial". Andrew Simpson Smith: The man from the village of little men that the scientists from Tally's City created. Critical reception In his 2007 New York Times book review, James Hynes described Extras as being "just as thrilling as its predecessors, but it's also a thoughtful novel of ideas, a brilliant parody of the modern obsession with fame". See also The Uglies series Scott Westerfeld References External links Scott Westerfeld's Official Site Scott Westerfeld's Blog Excerpt Official Uglies series downloadables site Author page at Pulse Blogfest Extras at Amazon.com 2007 science fiction novels 2007 American novels Fiction set in the 24th century American science fiction novels American young adult novels Children's science fiction novels Dystopian novels Novels by Scott Westerfeld Novels set in Japan Japan in non-Japanese culture