Pretties (Uglies, #2) in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Aug 11, 2009 Talia rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya-fiction, ya-scifi

Tally is finally pretty, and her life is filled with fun: a hot boyfriend, exciting friends, constant parties. But when Tally receives a letter from the past, she remembers her purpose in becoming pretty. Now Tally is fighting for her life and to continue on with the mission of The Smoke, all the while trying to avoid the Specials, who still remember Tally from when she was an Ugly.

I actually liked this book a bit more than "Uglies"...I thought the story moved along a lot better. The last 3rd of ...more

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Jun 28, 2007 Lacey Louwagie rated it really liked it

This is the follow-up book to Uglies, and I looked forward to reading it because I wanted to learn more about life in New Prettytown (where folks go after having the pretty-making operation). This book felt like three different stories, since the beginning, middle, and end all had such different tones. But Scott did a better job this time around of integrating all of Tally's relationships and heightening the emotional tension in all of them as well. In the first novel the action sequences seemed ...more

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Mar 13, 2009 Carla rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2009, not-own

In this second volume, we continue to follow Tally, who's finally subjected to the surgical operation and becomes "pretty". However, despite being in the group she desired so badly to belong, she realizes that something is wrong, her past isn't very clear until she receives a letter from herself, reminding her of her mission.

The themes and society are given a little more depth in this volume, and we learn as well why are the operations performed. I liked what led to the disappearance of our (cu ...more

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Feb 01, 2008 Jessica rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult-and-kids

While I loved Uglies and its conception of a world where everyone undergoes surgery to be physically perfect and mentally subdued, I found this sequel to be on the whole a disappointment. I liked the character of Zane and the clique Tally finds herself in, but the plot just didn't do it for me, Tally wasn't as sympathetic a character as I think she was meant to be, and the ending (Tally's punishment) didn't really make sense. ...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Renata rated it liked it

Shelves: re-read, ya, sci-fi, fiction

A slight disappointment after Uglies, and the way they talked about food and cutting made me a tiny bit uncomfortable. But it's complicated. IDK. I still immediately started reading Specials so it's not like I was that disappointed. ...more

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Sep 01, 2008 Jennifer rated it liked it

Shelves: kiddie, scifi

For some reason, I found this significantly less engaging than the first book. It was still an interesting read, though, and I do want to read book three.

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