Uglies
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4.1 • 189 Ratings
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- £2.99
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Publisher Description
The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling series, Uglies!
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.
‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’ The Bookseller's Choice
‘Superb sci-fi.’ Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement
‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues’ Publishers Weekly
‘The longing for fairy-tale beauty has never looked so sinister’ Amanda Craig, The Times
‘With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series.’ Kirkus *starred review*
‘Naughty children, from Max in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, to Tally in Scott Westerfeld's Uglies trilogy, have the imagination and energy to go beyond convention.’ The Times
‘This exciting story makes you realise how important it is not to judge people by appearances.’ Newcastle Upon Tyne Journal
‘This book is a real thrill-ride and the world utterly convincing.’ Trashionista.com
'Fun, and the many by-the-skin-of-your-teeth escapes and hoverboard chases, plus the non-stop action plotting were enough to catch my attention and have me eagerly wanting more.’ The Book Smugglers
Also by Scott Westerfeld:
Pretties
Specials
Extras
Afterworlds
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Tally is a few months shy of her 16th birthday, when she’ll finally be able to leave her stifling dorm room in Uglyville to undergo a series of radical operations—and join her flawless peers living it up in New Pretty Town. Scott Westerfeld kicks off his Uglies trilogy with a fast-paced story that draws you into the lore of a future world where nature is eschewed and people are stretched, sculpted and perfected to fit a normative ideal. As Tally slowly uncovers the true cost of this physical perfection, she’s drawn into a fierce battle to protect that which is still wild and untamed—and those who cling fiercely to their individuality.
Customer Reviews
Wow
I loved it glad I read it, can so see how this book could happen
😍
This book is so imaginative and causes all the possibilities to whirl in your head.
I’ve read uglies, pretties and reading Specials rn.
I wanna buy a huge mega phone and shout to the whole world to buy it! :)
Great book
Fun to read, couldn't put it down