Book Review: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful

I reread Uglies as a novel I wanted to give a second chance. The first time around I wasn’t very convinced about this series and dropped it after the first two novels. No I am going to try and push through since there will be a 5th novel by the end of this year and then three more later.

Book Review: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Rating:


Title & Author: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Genre: Dystopia, Adventure
Release Date: February 8 2005
Series: Uglies
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Synopsis

Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can’t wait. In just a few weeks she’ll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunning pretty. And as a pretty, she’ll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun.

But Tally’s new friend Shay isn’t sure she wants to become a pretty. 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 a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Tally’s choice will change her world forever…

Continue reading