Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Jan.22, 2013, under Battle of the Books 2008-2009, Dystopia, Romance, Science Fiction, Student Reviews, Teen Top 10, YRCA
Review by Cadence
Who would like this book? I think the target audience is mostly teen girls and boys because its written in a way that most teens seem to like.
The goods on this book: The story takes place in the future, where everyone is ugly until they turn 16, when they get an operation to become pretty and go to live in a different part of town. The main character, Tally, is the last of her friends to turn 16, so she’s left in uglyville by herself. She befriends another girl, who later decides to run away to a place that there are only rumors about. The Smoke. Tally has to decide what to do. I really liked the book. I thought it moved with a pretty good pace and had good imagery.
The details: 406 pp. 2005 Review by Cadence
