Pretties (Uglies #2) by Scott Westerfeld - Restarting April 28th 2020

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Gorgeous. Popular. Perfect.

Perfectly wrong.

Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.

But beneath all the fun -- the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom -- is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold.

Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life -- because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.

[Natalie]

How can I join this read?

[Eesh]

Just start reading near the date it's starting and comment. But be sure to use a spoiler tag to any spoilers.

[Eesh]

End of chapter Lurker
(view spoiler)[The pretties are so dumb! And it's as if the operation limited their vocabulary too. I miss the read Tally. Hope she gets kidnapped soon. (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Starting chapter Valentino 317
(view spoiler)[David better hurry up because this Zane dude is stealing his girl. (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

End of part 1
(view spoiler)[At least she took one.
Though Tally is starting to annoy me... (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

End of chapter Break Up.
(view spoiler)[Shay has officially been upgraded from 'annoying' to 'massive bitch'. I wish she would go away, or that there was a permanent mute button for her.

But that aside, I want the book to move on now. I think we've had enough of New Pretty town. (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Starting Chapter Ritual
(view spoiler)[I really wish Zane would stop being such a nice guy, it's making it hard for me to hate him. I can just see the love triangle coming and I love David. So hating Zane seems to be the only convenient option. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Will join this buddy read :)

[Eesh]

Through chapter Young Blood
(view spoiler)[The story has taken a completely wacko turn. I want it to end. (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Starting chapter Faces
(view spoiler)[She got to the ruins and met David! Fucking finally!
it took long enough... (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Finished!
Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This is the end of this series for me, sorry.

[Melanie]

Finally able to start this. Sorry to hear it's the end of the series for you....makes me kind of nervous about reading it! :/

[Melanie]

19% done

(view spoiler)[Not a fan of the way this started off. Why didn't we get to read about her surgery?? Why did it start after she had already been "pretty" for a while?? (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

It's not a bad book but it does get repetitive and drags a bit. Mostly I just hated the ending. But maybe you'll like it.

[Melanie]

Mystery wrote: "Starting chapter Valentino 317
[spoilers removed]"

He is. Funny thing is, I don't even care about the romance or who she ends up with. :/

[Melanie]

Mystery wrote: "End of part 1
At least she took one.
Though Tally is starting to annoy me..."

She annoys me too. :(

[Melanie]

Finished

(view spoiler)[Ugh. I didn't like the ending either. Didn't bother me that she chose Zane, but why did she have to be so mean to David?? Also, just when they are all back together, they have to separate because of the tracker?!? :( (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Wow Melanie! You read that fast, considering you started yesterday!

[Melanie]

:) I'm a fast reader and had the time to read today :)

[Maddie]

Ah awesome :) And you only gave it 2 stars? Wow. Want to sprint now?

[Melanie]

Yeah, 2 stars = it was okay, and that's how I felt about it, so... :/

Sure, I'll sprint. See you there :)

[Maddie]

I hardly ever give books 2 stars haha.

Awesome.

[❤ Aly ❤]

11% (view spoiler)[ What exactly is a Crim? Why is Croy seeking Tally? <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

19% (view spoiler)[ Awkward having a kiss with Zane and then thinking about David. Part of me forgot who Zane was.. <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

27% (view spoiler)[I don't know if I want these pills to work or not.. <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

46% (view spoiler)[ What is Shay doing and why are her memories coming back? <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

52% (view spoiler)[ Are they really going to escape? <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

59% (view spoiler)[ Well my last question was sort of answered.. <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

72% (view spoiler)[ Tally is a god?!? <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

85% (view spoiler)[ Wow! This place was an experiment? <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Done. Sharon, let me know your thoughts.

[Sharon]

Aly wrote: "Done. Sharon, let me know your thoughts."

Thanks Aly! Almost done, will post my thoughts after I finish

[Sharon]

I have finished this book. Here are my thoughts:

11%: (view spoiler)[ What is a Crim? Is it me or is Croy to interested in Tally. I like the fact that Tally is now a pretty. I think this has some funny parts to it. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

19%: (view spoiler)[ David needs to do something quick. It looks like Zane is making Tally his when David is not around. Also, wow...Zane kissed Tally. But it's awkward because she thinks of David. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Aly wrote: "27% [spoilers removed]"

I agree with you on that.

[Sharon]

Aly wrote: "46% [spoilers removed]"

I was wondering the same thing.

[Sharon]

72%: (view spoiler)[ I am really enjoying this read. There are some parts that I found a bit boring, but the book is quite interesting. OMG! Tally is a god? This should be interesting. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[ This was a great read. I liked the fact that it picked up right where the last book ended. I thought the fact that Tally is now a Pretty to be a great idea. I loved Zane, but David still gets me. I was surprised to find out that the place was an experiment. Overall, an enjoyable read. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

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[Krystal]

I'm refreshing with book 1 and will have that done this weekend so I can start this one.

[Jennifer]

Part One: OMG! Enough with the "bubby"! (view spoiler)[ I like that she has Zane to go along with her on this. I just hope he doesn't turn out to be a Special plant or something. (hide spoiler)]
Part Two: (view spoiler)[ I don't get Paris. I thought he was going to play a much bigger role once she got to Pretty-town, but he has actually been pretty lame. I like Zane so much better. Ten bucks says that Shane finds a way to betray Tally before the end of the next "part". (hide spoiler)]
Part Three / Holy Day - (view spoiler)[ So this must be what book 3 is going to be about? Saving these savage human experimentees? I don't know....I think that is kind of bogus making. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - Thank goodness I don't have to hear "Bubbly" anymore!!! I'm so over it. (view spoiler)[ So the thing is, a middle book in a trilogy goes, it's not awful. I get why the author took so long for Tally to be reunited with David and even why she has a new love interest from Pretty town. What I don't get was the whole part with Andrew. I feel like our MC has enough on her plate just fending off the evil doctor, I didn't require another reason to hate the Specials - I was already there. If book 3 is a big adventure to save Andrew's people, I'm not sure I'm interested. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Finally got through book 1 again so starting book 2.

[Krystal]

You are so right about the language! It’s hard to get through because of it but it does help build the world.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting April 28th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Prisha]

Just finished reading book 1! Starting this one now :)

[Prisha]

25%

(view spoiler)[ I don't like the new Tally, the old one was so much better.
She's completely become into one of those pretties. They should get to her already, and change her back. I don't know what to say about Zane. Like he and Tally are already a thing kind of? It's like Zane is right there, and the perfect companion for her at the moment. (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

Quirks wrote: "Starting Chapter Ritual
[spoilers removed]"

I completely agree. It's gonna get hard to choose between them both actually

[Prisha]

50%

(view spoiler)[ I really do not understand how Shay's memories are back, It couldn't have been that easy. And what in the world is she doing cutting herself up? I did not like her at the end of the last book, and I definitely don't like her in this one. She's too much.

Where is David? It's half way through already, and he hasn't come yet. That's got me worried :/ (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

75%

(view spoiler)[ I can't believe they made Tally a god. That was genuinely so interesting. That place was actually an experiment? That is so not nice (hide spoiler)]