Uglies
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By Scott Westerfeld
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10 reviews
Tally can’t wait to turn sixteen and become Pretty. Sixteen is the magic number that brings a transformation from a repellent Ugly into a stunningly attractive Pretty, and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks, Tally will be there.
But Tally’s new friend, Shay, isn’t sure she wants to be Pretty. She’d rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the Pretty world – and it isn’t very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worse choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn Pretty at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever.
Reviews
I really liked the concept behind it. I found the pacing slow in some parts and found some aspects poor.
I was quite good. I liked Shay.
An interesting concept of normal looking humans being considered ugly.
I was really annoyed with Tally because she ruined the smoke and got David’s dad Killed just so she can be pretty.
Amazing story with a very important message : who you are is perfect already, and you should never feel like you need to change to fit in!
This took a while to get going, but once it did I enjoyed it. I would say it is worth persiting with
My favourite character was Shay because she introduced Tally to a freedom she wouldn't have gotten otherwise.
great
Interesting
This book is quite interesting, but it takes a while to get through it and remember what happened a couple of chapters ago. It's not as gripping as other books I've read, and I think the story is really good and interesting but it could be better written. Definitely for older kids that can grasp the story line a bit better. Still a decent book though!!
