- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's (3 July 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1416917292
- ISBN-13: 978-0439891615
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 158,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tally has finally become 'pretty'. Her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are cool, her boyfriend is totally gorgeous, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted. But beneath all the fun - the non-stop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom - is a nagging feeling that something is very wrong. Something important. And sure enough, when a message from Tally's 'ugly' past arrives, the fun stops cold. Now Tally has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life...
About the Author
'YA's hippest author' Scott Westerfeld is the author of the hugely popular Uglies series. As well as the Midnighters series and three stand alone YA novels, he has written five science fiction novels for adults. He and his wife, Justine, divide their time between Sydney and New York.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed `Uglies' though I am not its YA targeted market, so was eager to read this, the second in the quartet to see if it would maintain the same standard of excellent writing, great characterisation and fast-paced plot- and of course I was eager to see what would happen to teenager Tally following events of the last book.
I have to say that initially I wasn't sure if I could cope with the `pretty-speak' language used and it really, really annoyed me as well as distracted me. Everything was `bogus' or `bubbly' and it took me a while to try and cast my irritation to one side and overcome it as it was obviously part of the narrative- but it was akin to the language used by stoners or junkies in a cliché American high school series and I hated it!!
Casting my annoyance to one side for a moment, `Pretties' picks up where Uglies left off, so I would recommend reading this series in its intended order otherwise this book may be confusing. I won't give away any spoilers other than to say that the general narrative of this book is whether being beautiful, popular and fun can really ultimately make someone happy or how achieving such aspirations may not appear what they're all cracked up to be. It is set in a future when things like hover-boards and corrective surgery are common-place and society is divided into beautiful and ugly and is full of cliques, shallowness, luxury lifestyles and parties. In this book, Tally's past from book one is about to catch up with her and now she has to decide what is really more important...
Generally this book, like `Uglies' has an important (and very relatable) message about how being beautiful and having popularity clearly isn't everything it seems and the sinister approach to showing it in a new dystopian society makes for very clever reading, particularly in today's society. I would recommend giving it a go if you are a fan of Lauren Oliver's `Delirium' or other YA books like `The Hunger Games,' teen or not!
I have to say that initially I wasn't sure if I could cope with the `pretty-speak' language used and it really, really annoyed me as well as distracted me. Everything was `bogus' or `bubbly' and it took me a while to try and cast my irritation to one side and overcome it as it was obviously part of the narrative- but it was akin to the language used by stoners or junkies in a cliché American high school series and I hated it!!
Casting my annoyance to one side for a moment, `Pretties' picks up where Uglies left off, so I would recommend reading this series in its intended order otherwise this book may be confusing. I won't give away any spoilers other than to say that the general narrative of this book is whether being beautiful, popular and fun can really ultimately make someone happy or how achieving such aspirations may not appear what they're all cracked up to be. It is set in a future when things like hover-boards and corrective surgery are common-place and society is divided into beautiful and ugly and is full of cliques, shallowness, luxury lifestyles and parties. In this book, Tally's past from book one is about to catch up with her and now she has to decide what is really more important...
Generally this book, like `Uglies' has an important (and very relatable) message about how being beautiful and having popularity clearly isn't everything it seems and the sinister approach to showing it in a new dystopian society makes for very clever reading, particularly in today's society. I would recommend giving it a go if you are a fan of Lauren Oliver's `Delirium' or other YA books like `The Hunger Games,' teen or not!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I've really enjoyed everything I've read by Westerfeld, both his adult and young adult books. The Uglies quartet is a great adventure series -- gripping, plenty of drama, and offering a lot to think about. But the Kindle edition of the second book is loaded with typos: missing periods on almost every other page, poor capitalization, misspelled words and malapropisms. What's with that? Kindle books are a bit cheaper than paperback sometimes, (though I don't think this one was) but they should still be edited!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Great sequel to Uglies. Really well written sci-fi yong adult fiction.
(some spoilers from the first book follow)
Tally is pretty - something that happens to all sixteen-year-olds. Being pretty isn't just superficial though, the operation has deeper consequences. At the start of the book, Tally doesn't remember that she's endured the operation so the cure can be tested on her. When we catch up with her it's a month after she returned to the city and Tally is making the most of young pretty life.
This all changes after a visit from a past friend bringing the cure for her to take. Tally becomes "bubbly" (able to think clearly) rather than being "pretty-minded" and we see how she deals with living amongst the pretties when she knows the truth
(some spoilers from the first book follow)
Tally is pretty - something that happens to all sixteen-year-olds. Being pretty isn't just superficial though, the operation has deeper consequences. At the start of the book, Tally doesn't remember that she's endured the operation so the cure can be tested on her. When we catch up with her it's a month after she returned to the city and Tally is making the most of young pretty life.
This all changes after a visit from a past friend bringing the cure for her to take. Tally becomes "bubbly" (able to think clearly) rather than being "pretty-minded" and we see how she deals with living amongst the pretties when she knows the truth
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Good young adult, dystopian read!
(Source: I own a copy of this book.)
This is book 2 in the `Uglies' series. **Warning** Unavoidable spoilers for book 1 - `Uglies'. Read more
This is book 2 in the `Uglies' series. **Warning** Unavoidable spoilers for book 1 - `Uglies'. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Sarah
It was OK...Nothing Special.
I think the general consensus among people who have read this is that it is not as good as 'Uglies'. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anna Clare
Some good moments but generally fairly disappointing
I read the first book in this series a couple of months ago and had been meaning to read the sequel for some time. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Georgiana89
A little slow going
In the second part of the Uglies series, Tally Youngblood is a pretty - and trying to escape from it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Miss Victoria Ramage
Easy Reading
Just finished this book. Is very easy reading (which is all I want) and I read last thing at night - interesting twists - makes you realise how 'shallow' life can be. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Mrs. S. Burton
Just as good as the first in the series!
This book starts where the the first book (Uglies) left off - Tally is now a pretty and is loving the life, whilst being anxious about getting into the Crims clique. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by Blatant Biblioholic
Thought-provoking, well paced and exciting
Set a couple of months after UGLIES, Tally is now pretty and anxious to discover whether she's been voted into the Crims (a group of pretties known for playing tricks). Read more
Published on 12 April 2008 by quippe
Ever wanted to be perfect?
This is the second book in the 'uglies' trilogy, I read this book before reading the first book and so it took me a while to get used to the unique language that the characters... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2006 by Starybabe
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