Uglies

Uglies


By: Scott Westerfeld
Reviewed by: Briana, 13
Rating: Really liked it


Have you ever had one of those days where you just want to look like everyone else? You don't want to stand out, and you just feel like you're sticking out like a sore thumb among your friends.

In Uglies, by Scott Westerfield, Tally Youngblood cannot wait to turn sixteen. Not for her license, for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sweet sixteen brings an operation that turns you from a repulsive ugly to a gorgeous pretty. Your job in life is only to have a great time, and not to cause trouble...

Too bad Tally Youngblood is a magnet for chaos. Left alone by her older friend, Peris, Tally is restless and alone in Uglyville living for her sixteen birthday. Becoming reckless, Tally seeks out for Peris and crashes a party in New Pretty Town. By doing so, she meets another troublemaker, Shay. Shay and Tally imediately become the best of friends, but with Shay, brings another wave of trouble for Tally. Shay isn't sure if she wants to be pretty, and runs away. Tally learns about a whole, entire new side of the pretty world, and it isn't very pretty. The authorites offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her fried and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. And, that's when Tally finds out, things are about to get very ugly.

I have to admit that I picked this book up from the shelf, because of the interesting title. I mean, who would name a book "Uglies"? Also, I was curious about what the book had to say about beauty, since that's always an interesting subject for teens. And, the girl on the front wasn't even that ugly. But, after reading this book, I started to understand the cover and just loved the book.


Recommended to: Anyone