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by Scott Westerfield (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Simon Pulse; New title edition (8 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0689865384
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689865381
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 457,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series. Tally is almost 16 and breathlessly eager: On her birthday, like everyone else, she'll undergo extensive surgery to become a Pretty. She's only known life as an Ugly (everyone's considered hideous before surgery), whereas after she "turns," she'll have the huge eyes, perfect skin, and new bone structure that biology and evolution have determined to be objectively beautiful. New Pretties party all day long. But when friend Shay escapes to join a possibly mythical band of outsiders avoiding surgery, Tally follows-not from choice but because the secret police force her. Tally inflicts betrayal after betrayal, which dominates the theme for the midsection; by the end, the nature of this dystopia is front and center and Tally-trying to set things right-takes a stunning leap of faith. Some heavy-handedness, but the awesome ending thrills with potential. (Science fiction. YA) (Kirkus Reviews)
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars terrifically original, exciting fantasy novel for 10+, 9 Jan 2006
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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UGLIES is one of the best children's SF novels I've come across for a year, and as it will get nothing out of its publishers but word-of-mouth I strongly recommend you buy it if you have a daughter going through puberty, because it dramatises the sick, looks-obsessed world we live in like nothing else. Tally can't wait until she's 16 and can be changed by plastic surgery into a Pretty, whose life like that of her best friend, will be filled with parties and fashionable clothes. In the future, everyone looks like a supermodel, and nobody stops to think whether this is a good thing - after all, there are no more wars, are there? But when Tally's new friend Shay takes off to live with the rebel Uglies, Tally is told she will never be made Pretty unless she follows the cryptic directions her friend left for her and betrays the rebels. This Tally is all set to do - until she not only falls in love but discovers just what the surgery awaiting her will do to her brain as well as her body.
Uglies is a really clever and pertinent dystopian fantasy of a kind that asks children whether they really want to give up their individuality to become a blandly perfect being. Exciting, fast-paced and easy to read it tackles the propaganda pumped out by glossy magazines and shows how ugly extreme beauty would be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read for pre-teens., 8 April 2006
By Lee (aged 11) (London UK) - See all my reviews
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'Uglies' is a truly fantastic read. An incredibly fast-paced thriller of a story,where every moment is valued. Having not read sci-fi before,I was expecting hordes of alien tribes to come cavorting through a galaxy in outer space at some point, but instead, as I read on, I found only a really satisfying, thought-provoking tale of unnatural beauty and its vices.

Tally Youngblood lives in a world where she gets everything she wants and more, what with the miraculous turnover from ugly to pretty at the age of sixteen. Her perfect world remains in its bubble until she meets Shay, an intriguing new character who changes Tally's life forever, leading her on a strange adventure in which she encounters smokies, specials and learns what really happens in the operation theatre. The novel ends with a shocking cliff hanger which has left me waiting anxiously for the next book in Scott Westerfeld's powerfully written trilogy.

I thoroughly enjoyed 'Uglies' and would highly recomend it to other pre-teen girls like myself.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read, unable to put it down., 10 Aug 2006
By Grace K. Lissenden "Grayce" (England) - See all my reviews
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On reading reviews of this book it seems only aimed at young teenage girls. As I am a 19 year old myself I also found this book fantastic. I couldn't put it down. I found it such as interesting read for in the insight it can give into the perception of beauty. I belive this book can be enjoyed by older and younger teens alike as they will see different things within the book. I came away with desperate to read the second book. I recommend it to all. My boyfriend is also currently enjoying reading it, so maybe it's not just for us girls?
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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting concept...
The book is set in the future, in a time when Society is driven by how people look. You are an 'Ugly' until you turn 16, when you have an operation to become a 'Pretty'. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kirsty B

5.0 out of 5 stars Bubbly-making...
This book is absolutely fantastic. Its different from any book I've ever read (not normally into to sci fi). Read more
Published 11 months ago by C. Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars Suitable for all ages
Whilst I see that the simplicity of the writing makes this book ideal for pre-teens and early teens, at 19 I also enjoyed it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Free

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
This was an amazing book. one of my friends recomended it but I was not impressed with how she described it. I read it anyway and was very surprised. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ana C. Mackenzie

5.0 out of 5 stars Slick and well thought out science fiction
This is a clever, fast-paced and exciting novel that takes the current pre-occupation with beauty and jumps forward several hundred years to create a world wherein almost everyone... Read more
Published 16 months ago by tybalt-quin

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!!!
Uglies is not just a book. Its a story with twists of romance, action and betrayal all in one. A story of a 15 year old girl ,Tally Youngblood, eager to get the same operation... Read more
Published 18 months ago by x~X~Jess~X~x

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book ever!!!
Now, I am not a fan of sci-fi, so i wasn't sure i was going to enjoy this book. However, once i started reading, i was hooked! Read more
Published 21 months ago by I read

5.0 out of 5 stars Like, Wow.
Uglies is an amazing book. I just have to say that before i start.
Dont be put off by the length or the front cover. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Rachel

4.0 out of 5 stars the case for diversity
Almost didn't read this cuz I thought it might be just a blindingly obvious Issues kind of book. But I was surprised and impressed at the subtlety and ingenuity as the story... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2007 by E. L. Woodcock

5.0 out of 5 stars A True 5 Star Book.
The Uglies is the ugly ,but perfect start to this unique tilogy. Kevin Brookes has wriiten everything very well and I couldn't ask for anything more. Read more
Published on 30 May 2007 by Kimberly Wolfinger

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