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Uglies (Uglies, #1)

Scott Westerfeld

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Mar 13, 2021 Martine rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I’d give this 3.5 stars if I had the option. I want to grab the next and see what happens, but I’m not quite sure it deserves a four-star rating. It’s dystopian subject matter is reminiscent of Divergent, but it is certainly not Divergent, nor does it come close to the quality of The Hunger Games. Nevertheless, if dystopian literature is your thing, go for it! I’m enjoying myself, and, like I said, I can’t wait to grab the second book in the series.

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Aug 26, 2019 Megan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I quite enjoyed this book and thought the story was unique and interesting. I wasn't sure how things would play out once Tally was recruited to infiltrate the Smoke, but wasn't at all surprised by the way they did. The ending was good and leaves me wanting to read the next book.

I listened to the audio version and thought the narrator did a great job.
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Jul 28, 2012 Jirrine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I absolutely loved this book! The concept of turning sixteen your olds pretty already fascinated me and the book was really as good as I thought it was going to be.

In the beginning I felt that the Tally was just as superficial as the world around her but with her new understanding of the system her character gets more depth and it suits her. The ending surprised me and I cannot wait to read Pretties. I hope it is just as good and that Tally can make some fundemental changes.

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