Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1) by Scott Westerfeld Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)
Book Review: The Best Book Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
As I first started this book i didn't think it would've been that great, but after a few pages it totally turns like fantastic. I literally couldn't take my hands off of it. I read it in one day flat and wanted more!! I can't wait for the second book to come out, because this book leaves you in such suspense that you just can't wait to read about the adventures the teenagers are having in the next books! Overall, i think that this book deserves the highest rating because from my 13 years of life, this book totally rocks!!! Book Review: Everyone Normal is Ugly
Summary: 5 Stars
Pretty. Not just an adjective but a state of being. A world unto its own. A world entered on your sixteenth birthday.
The first book in an enticing new trilogy, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld catapults you into the high-tech future, a world separated by the uglies and the pretties. These people live in a society designed by the idea of a utopia, where everyone would be equal, happy, and most importantly to them, pretty. On the day of your sixteenth birthday the idea of getting a license is nonexistent, because that is the day of your operation. The day you leave Uglyville and move across the river to the party towers, to spend years doing nothing but have a really spectacular time.
Tally, an ugly rapidly approaching her sixteenth birthday can't wait for the operation. She'll finally become just how she had always imagined herself to be as a pretty; or at least how she imagined to doctors would make her look. Being one of the only uglies her age left to turn, she's elated to become friends with Shay, another ugly that shares her exact birthday.
But Shay isn't sure if she wants to be pretty, and she'd rather risk leaving the world they know. After Shay runs away, the "specials" come looking for Tally. They know she can find this place called the "Smoke" where it's rumored many unwilling pretties-to-be escape to. They offer her an ultimatum; either she finds Shay and turns her in, or she'll never become a pretty. Shays faced with a decision that will alter her world forever, no matter which choice she makes.
This novel instantly captivated me into a world of high-tech gadgets and twisted views on how society should be maintained. It also got deep into personal morals and really makes you think about how your government or society can brainwash you into having certain beliefs that are so obviously absurd. It truly is one of the best books I have had the opportunity to read and I couldn't set it down for an instant. With its adventure and even a touch of romance it will instantly become a favorite of any reader.
Book Review: Absolutely Amazing!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Uglies is a wonderful book. Its about a girl named Tally, and she lives in a futristic society. In this society on your 16th birthday everyone has a surgery that turns you supermodel gorgeous. Everyone else who hasn't turned 16 is ugly. Uglies live in seperate cities and count the days untill they can be pretty, well... almost everyone does. Tally's new friend Shay doesn't want to be pretty and generic, so she runs away to join other who don't want to be pretty. The "specials" know Shay has run away, and that she isn't the only one. The Specials know they run away to a place called Smoke only they don't know where it is. They offer Tally a choice, help them find Smoke, and betray her friend, or never become pretty, ever. Tally wants to be pretty, how can anyone not want to be a "pretty"? You get to party all the time with no responsibilties. When Tally goes in search of Shay, she finds a whole new side to her world, and find out something improtant that the "specials" have been trying to keep secret. When you have the opperation to become beautiful, they don't just change your looks.
This book is wonderful! It really makes you think about the cost of beauty. Uglies reminds me of the The Giver. It is really good. It makes you think about how a society can brainwash you into thinking that your not good enough. Uglies has action, adveture, its science fiction so if you like that genre you've got your technology fix, but if you aren't really intereseted in that genre it doesn't matter because the book has a much deeper meaning. Also girls, their is a little bit of romance spliced in. Check it out, you'll love it!
Book Review: One Word: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked up this book and liked the cover design, but thought the title was a little weird. I bought it anyway and loved it at once. It has an excellent plot line and cool characters. I am dying to read the 2nd book in the trilogy. Even though the main character is a girl, it isnt really a girly kind of book, because it has a lot of technology and wilderness stuff, so its the perfect book for anyoneBook Review: Uglies is a frightening look at how our future could be...
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot say enough about this book! It captivated me from start to finish. I cannot wait to read the next in this series and hope to hear more great things from Westerfeld. His best book yet!