Scott Westerfeld's Uglies is the first book in the series of the same name. I am a big fan of Westerfeld's Leviathan trilogy, so I was very interested to see how these books were. Set in a society where everyone is an Ugly until their sixteenth birthday when they undergo procedures to make them into a Pretty. Pretties are those who are the ideal beauty that fit into the model of perfection in human form .
Tally is just three short months away from becoming a Pretty. She has been lonely since her best friend, Peris, has been made into a Pretty. It over this summer that she meets Shay, who has some different views about becoming a Pretty. When Shay runs away a week before her procedures, Tally is giving an ultimatum, find where Shay went or remain an Ugly forever.
Tally finds Shay, but more than that, she finds a whole town of Uglies. She learns that there is more to becoming Pretty than what everyone is told. Tally must make some hard decisions, betray her new friends and become Pretty or stay Ugly forever.
I heart me some dystopian society books, and I can't believe that I have not read this book before now. It like an interesting mix Aldous Huxley's Brave New World with elements like Lauren Oliver's Delirium. A society that is all about living in the moment, and that everyone undergoes a change a certain point in their lifetime. Who knew that Pretty could be such a scary concept?
Tally is one of the best written heroines I have read. She makes a fantastic journey from an Ugly who only dream is to be a Pretty to someone who is seeing beyond the blinders that her society placed on her and wants to make a difference.
Can't wait to see how the rest of the series plays out, especially after the choice that Tally makes at the end. If you are like me and love dystopian society books, this is a must read book.
Currently Reading:
Alice in Zombieland
by Gena Showalter
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