Uglies (Uglies, #1) in Aussie Readers

Aug 02, 2009 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bought-by-me, books-becoming-movies

This was actually really good. Better than i expected it would, to be honest. I really enjoyed the whole concept and idea about how the 'Uglies' were. I enjoyed how the author spun his whole world. It was very interesting and i'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series. ...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Paperback Princess rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I've read two series by Scott Westerfeld and finally come to the series which introduced me to this writer to begin with. I'm just glad that I've finally got to read it, I read it in less than 24 hours. It was great, once again, I applaud Westerfeld for the creative world that he has created for this series. Like his other series, it's always unique and new, even if the themes aren't. Somehow he is able to write it a Originally posted at Paperback Princess to view in it's entirety pls click here.

I've read two series by Scott Westerfeld and finally come to the series which introduced me to this writer to begin with. I'm just glad that I've finally got to read it, I read it in less than 24 hours. It was great, once again, I applaud Westerfeld for the creative world that he has created for this series. Like his other series, it's always unique and new, even if the themes aren't. Somehow he is able to write it as if it has been a theme that only he has created. However, Uglies, is definitely an original.

In Westerfeld's Uglies series everyone are "Uglies" until they turn 16 where they undergo an operation which turns them into "Pretties". Tally Youngblood is turning 16 in a few months, she is lonely as her best friend, Peris, just turned into a Pretty leaving Tally all alone in Uglyville whilst he parties and creates a new life with new friends at New Pretty Town.

When sneaking to New Pretty Town to talk to Peris, a highly dangerous and criminal activity, she meets Shay. Shay being the youngest in her group of friends is also alone and friendless as all her friends have turned 16, however, unlike Tally's friends, Shay's friends haven't all gone to live in New Pretty Town. The two fast become best friends and soon the eve of their shared 16th birthday had arrived.

That night Shay arrives at Tally's dorm encouraging Tally to runaway with her to a town where they don't need to undergo the operation to turn Pretty. Tally is sad as Shay leaves but doesn't go with her. However, as Tally wakes up the next morning ready for her Pretty operation a "Special Circumstances" officer, an FBI-like authority in Westerfeld's world, tells Tally that she is unable to turn Pretty unless she works with them to find Shay, who had apparently ran away to a town filled with rebels.

This book is is fast paced and contains many adventures. The plot is quite straight forward but its a highly exciting and original plot that keeps you wanting more. Unlike most first books in a series, Uglies was highly exciting and a page turner. Highly recommended! I've now started "Pretties" which is the second book in the series. Hopefully a beautiful box set will come out when the series is complete.

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May 21, 2010 Nan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, library-copy, sci-fi, series-of-books, romance, read-in-2011

I cannot believe I didn't pick up this book any sooner. Now I know why people think this trilogy is so friggin awesome. Scott Westerfeld basically created a new civilisation, so far apart from ours but yet so similar.

Ok, ok I admit the first few 28 pages I was wondering why is it so boring and was about to give up but I kept reading and reading. Man did it get better. I really like Tally, though at time I think she's so naive and weak but who am I to blame her, she was raised in an enclosed env ...more

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Jun 17, 2010 ★ Jess rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, read-in-2010, 4-stars-loved-it

I was very impressed with this book. As far as Dystopians go, this is the best I have ever read.
Granted, the story is not as great as that of The Hunger Games or Chaos Walking , but the post-apocalypse aspect is better. I was content with the amount of detail we were given about the end of the world. How it happened, when it happened, what survived, what was learnt by our mistakes, what has happened to other nations and what the future looks like.
I loved Westerfield's image of the future. The ...more

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