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Tally is excited for her 16th birthday, because that is the day she will undergo her operation to become a “Pretty”. While waiting for her birthday, Tally meets Shay, another “Ugly”, who tells her about a place outside of the city where no one ever becomes pretty. When Shay goes missing, Tally’s operation is put on hold until she leads the government-esque “Specials” to The Smoke, the secret society of runaway Uglies. When Tally gets to The Smoke, she learns more about true beauty and the realit
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I was told of this book by Slayra, who had an extra copy. As a rule I never say no to a given book, even if the subject doesn't appeal me, so I kept it. I must confess that I picked it up with some apprehension, not that I doubt her reviews (after all she was right when she couldn't finish reading Twilight *whistles innocently*) but the theme didn't seemed quite my thing. Yet, it surprised me positively.
In the future, maybe not so far away, all teenagers, as they reach the age of 16, undergo a ...more
In the future, maybe not so far away, all teenagers, as they reach the age of 16, undergo a ...more
Lots of fun, and good enough to send me immediately into its sequel, but it just doesn't hold a candle to Hunger Games. The comparison is inevitable, since they're the only two YA sci-fi novels I've read in the last decade or so, but the dystopic fight-the-power themes are too similar to ignore. If you only have a few days before civilization is destroyed, I'd head to Suzanne Collins first.
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This is generally considered teen fiction - I can see why, based on the subject matter, but the writing itself seems very middle reader. Oh well.
Read in Florida and on the plane home.
This was OK - I can see them making a movie of this that will be really popular.
This was OK - I can see them making a movie of this that will be really popular.
Jan 01, 2009
Allison
marked it as to-read
I borrowed this from my best friend in 2009 but didn't have time to finish it (being in grad school and all that). It's an interesting concept, though, and I hope to read the whole series once I have "free time" again.
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Science Fiction Lite- recommended by one of my students. The plot is interesting, although the writing itself is a little too simplistic.
I very much enjoyed this! Simple, but a powerful and very intriguing story. New YA is so snazzy!
Recommended by Kristen Leadbetter
Aug 29, 2007
mandy
marked it as to-read
Feb 21, 2013
Amy
marked it as to-read
