Robin's review
Uglies (Uglies, Book 1) by Scott Westerfeld
Robin's review
rating:
bookshelves: have-read
status: Read in September, 2008 — I have a copy to sell/swap
rating:
bookshelves: have-read
status: Read in September, 2008 — I have a copy to sell/swap
I had this book recommended by many people. As they said, I really enjoyed it. It was quite compelling and pulled me along easily.
As I read I found myself comparing it to other utopia/dystopia books (most notably The Giver by Lois Lowry and The Alliance by Gerald Lund). Isn't it interesting that so many people and books search for utopia and when they have/find what they always thought utopia was it is proven to actually be a dystopia? I guess perfect isn't all it's cracked up to be.
It seems that the common theme to all utopias is the absence of agency, personal choice. Sound like another idea we are familiar with? I always giggle a little when I read another story that is so new but with themes as old as time and such a part of who we are.
As I read I found myself comparing it to other utopia/dystopia books (most notably The Giver by Lois Lowry and The Alliance by Gerald Lund). Isn't it interesting that so many people and books search for utopia and when they have/find what they always thought utopia was it is proven to actually be a dystopia? I guess perfect isn't all it's cracked up to be.
It seems that the common theme to all utopias is the absence of agency, personal choice. Sound like another idea we are familiar with? I always giggle a little when I read another story that is so new but with themes as old as time and such a part of who we are.
This is one of my favorite books-for-teens authors and this series (Uglies, Pretties, Specials, & Extras) is one of my all time favorite reads. Hope you like this too. I finished the 4th one a couple of weeks ago. Tally Youngblood doesn't appear in the 4th one until about midway through the book. But, Aya Fuse, the main character in #4 makes an interesting transition in this book. Laura
