Tally lives in a world where your sixteenth birthday brings aesthetic perfection: an operation which erases all your flaws, transforming you from an 'Ugly' into a 'Pretty'. She is on the eve of this important event, and cannot wait for her life to change. As well as guaranteeing supermodel looks, life as a Pretty seems to revolve around having a good time. But then she meets Shay, who is also fifteen - but with a very different outlook on life. Shay isn't sure she wants to be Pretty and plans to escape to a community in ...
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Tally lives in a world where your sixteenth birthday brings aesthetic perfection: an operation which erases all your flaws, transforming you from an 'Ugly' into a 'Pretty'. She is on the eve of this important event, and cannot wait for her life to change. As well as guaranteeing supermodel looks, life as a Pretty seems to revolve around having a good time. But then she meets Shay, who is also fifteen - but with a very different outlook on life. Shay isn't sure she wants to be Pretty and plans to escape to a community in the forest - the Rusty Ruins - where Uglies go to escape ' turning'. Tally won't be persuaded to join her, as this would involve sacrificing everything she's ever wanted for a lot of uncertainty. When she is taken in for questioning on her birthday, however, Tally gets sent to the Ruins anyway - against her will. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she could ever imagine: find her friend Shay and turn her in, or never turn Pretty at all. What she discovers in the Ruins reveals that there is nothing 'pretty' about the transformations...And the choice Tally makes will change her world forever.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -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 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 worst 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. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Simon & Schuster The date of this copy is 2012 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the The Uglies Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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I enjoyed this first book in the Uglies series. Tally grew a lot in this book. I wasnt sure if I would like her at first but I love her! I need the next one now! I would recommend this book!
leahlove
Jun 15, 2011
I loved it!
I really loved this book! Wonderfully plotted, and Scott Westerfield is SO good at discribing! I couldn't set it down! I would definitely buy it!
pianobossmom
Apr 8, 2010
The good, the bad, and the Uglies!
The good: this series (Uglies, Pretties, Extras, Specials) is a real hit with the YA crowd. I work in a high school English department, and as far as we're concerned, if they will read it, it's good.
The bad: yes, it's shallow (just like the appearance-driven society it depicts.) Yes, the romance is sudden and without basis (my disbelief was not willingly suspended.) And yes, it does tend to wink at (or even glamorize) teen-age hijinks.
The Uglies: in spite of its faults, a fun read. If you don't like Tally now, stay with it, as she does "evolve" in the subsequent novels. Amusing fluff, but potentially thought-provoking, especially for teens. Worth a try!
theblindcupid
Apr 22, 2009
Wowya!!!!!!
This book shows so much about today. Everyone cares too much about the outside-pretty or ugly-and what people think. Westerfield is an amazing author and i most-definitely LOVED this book! I really recommend this to ALL kids-through age 110 .A thrilling novel! It is one-of-a-kind and there's no other book like it! it is one of the most unique and meaningful book I've ever read. Most girls & Guys can relate to Tally-the wanting to be pretty and exactly like everyone else-and it is so true. There were some very surprising things happening when Tally and Shay go on an adventure that will change both their live forever!! Will they become pretty? You should definitely read this never forgetting and unbelievable novel! hope you enjoyed what i thought of the book Uglies. Just to let u know EVERY book in this trilogy is AWSOME. The 4th Book is just as Good as all the rest. ENJOY & HAPPY READING!!!!
VoraciousReader
Nov 17, 2007
I was fascinated with the world that Westerfeld created for this novel. It took me a little while to truly connect with it, but once I did I was really sucked in! The world of ?uglies? and ?pretties? is enough of an extension of our world today that it?s not that hard to believe. Combined with a bit of adventure, humor, and a heroine who likes to play pranks and take risks, what more could a reader ask for? There is a more serious side to this novel, however, that deals with themes of beauty, betrayal, and ethical dilemmas, all of which resonate strongly in today?s society. Then there is the whole government control plotline which puts one in mind of themes from Orwell?s 1984 or Bradbury?s Farenheit 451: fascinating yet scary. I thoroughly enjoyed Uglies and look forward to reading more in this series.
