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meh. a friend lent this book to me, and I was so excited to finally read it. I've been wanting it for awhile. and I was so disappointed. the book was hard to get into, and really dragged after the beginning. I had a difficult time liking or caring about Tally, since she got herself into the situations, and only cared about being pretty. then her relationship with David was built on a lie. I kept screaming at the book, just tell the truth, stupid! ugh! the ending was intriguing, finally, but cons
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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
This book has been sitting on my shelf for a long time, and I’m glad I finally got around to reading it. Tally’s world is physically the same as ours (as in, Earth), but time and an apocalypse (an oil-destroying bacteria) have changed things. Much of the world is uninhabited, and most of those that remain live in segregated cities such as Tally’s. On one side of the river are the young, the Uglies. On the other side, the Pretties.
It was decided, post-apocalypse, that all of the world’s problems ...more
It was decided, post-apocalypse, that all of the world’s problems ...more
This is in my pile of "what the world could be like if we don't shape up" young adult science fiction books. In this version, people are "ugly" (officially) until they reach 16 and have a full body makeover, basically, and become officially "Pretty". I liked the story a lot, but it didn't really END as much as say "To be continued". I know it's hyped as the first in the trilogy, but I wasn't so satisfied with that. Sigh. Now I have to read "Pretties".
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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!
Jun 19, 2008
Cassandra Moore
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it was amazing
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Apr 10, 2009
Christian
marked it as tjek-ud
Oct 13, 2009
Brenda
marked it as to-read
Apr 30, 2010
Jody Rowan
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