Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
by margaret saull - Tuesday Feb 05 2008 1:47 pm
Posted in: Reviews, Staff Pick


"Is it not good to make society full of beautiful people?" Tally Youngblood thinks so, and can hardly wait for her 16th birthday to become "pretty".

In an attempt to right the wrongs of the past, the government in Uglies physically alters young people so no one is judged on their appearance. This dystopian view of our future is both fascinating and frightening. I loved the combination of both and am looking forward to the next titles in this series for teens: Pretties, Specials and Extras.



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Uglies - young adult softcover
By Scott Westerfeld - $10.50 - add to cart

Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license - for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly in...

 

Pretties - children's paperback
By Scott Westerfield - $10.50 - add to cart

Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted. But ben...

 

Specials - young adult softcover
By Scott Westerfeld - $10.99 - add to cart
 

Extras - young adult hardcover
By Scott Westerfeld - $19.99 - add to cart

It's a few years after rebel Tally Youngblood took down the uglies/pretties/specials regime. Without those strict roles and rules, the world is in a complete cultural renaissance. "Tech-heads" flau...

 




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