Pretties (Uglies, #2) in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Apr 09, 2014 Dale Pearl rated it did not like it

Shelves: terrible, dystopian, second-in-a-series, 2014, y2014-april

This book suffers from so many ailments that I am not certain which ones to point out for the wary reader.
The first book in the series was mildly interesting but this one... just a bad idea.

There is a sense of the writer talking down to the writer. It is a given that the target audience is YA, however, that doesn't mean the writer has to make the dialogue infer that everyone that is a teen in the novel is an idiot. Pre-surgery or Post-surgery doesn't equate to the issue. Westerfield's dialogues ...more

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May 05, 2008 Izlinda rated it really liked it

Shelves: teen-angst-growing-up, science-fiction, young-adult, utopian-dystopian

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May 21, 2008 Bonnie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sci-fi-and-fantasy, young-adult

A really engaging story, keeps you on edge at all times, which makes this a really fast read, just like the first one, Uglies. The continuing saga of Tally, Shay and Tally's newest boyfriend, Zane who are all Pretties, but are also in a group called the Crims. Does Tally really want to be pretty, or is it just a ploy to breakdown the "pretty" society?? I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, I can't wait to read Specials. ...more

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Jun 24, 2008 Donna (Jaevenstar) rated it really liked it

Another great series

I just finished reading this book last night and still really love this series! The second book is as good as the first! On to reading the Specials.

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