Uglies (Uglies, #1)

by Scott Westerfeld

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.

• ISBN10: 0857079131
• ISBN13: 9780857079138
• Publish Date: 29 March 2012 (first published 8 February 2005)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 19 March 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 448
• Language: English

Reviews

[Stephanie]

I'm a little late to reading this one, but I loved it! It was so interesting to read about how the world thinks everyone is ugly until they have the surgery. This is another book about the messed up governments! Yay for reading about awful governments!

I was fascinated by Tally's world and how she reacts to people who choose to stay ugly and live in the Smoke. And I LOVED David. I just loved the whole atmosphere of the Smoke in general. I must admit that I was getting frustrated with Tally when she took forever to understand why people wouldn't want to have the surgery. It really makes you realize how brain washed these people are into believing that not having the surgery is bad and being ugly is bad because everyone must look the same in order to have peace among everyone. This book just has such an interesting concept and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book!

[catiebug]

So awesome. Already in love with this series.

[mary]

This book was not what I expected. I enjoyed the characters and the overall plot. At times I found it to be rather slow, but overall I really enjoyed this YA novel. I am looking forward to reading the next one in the series. It definitely ended at a part where you really want to start the next one right away. :)