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Uglies (Uglies, #1)

Scott Westerfeld

Start date: October 2, 2015

Finish date: October 31, 2015

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Dec 29, 2012 Maggie rated it really liked it

I thought this book was really good. I'm curious as to see what happens next. ...more

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Nov 22, 2019 Alyssa Campbell rated it liked it

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(2.5 stars)

For some reason, while I was reading this book I got a serious case of deja-vu that I had read something so so similar and just couldn't put my finger on it. Either way, it felt almost non-original and rushed. The concept was definitely interesting, the main character just frustrated me.

Tally is not my favorite main character. She's whiny, self-righteous, and very immature. I felt like the introduction to the relationship ...more

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Mar 12, 2015 Dawn Husted rated it it was amazing

Wow! This book is SO good! Adventurous, unexpecting twists, and believable characters. The plot is set in a futuristic time-period, where everyone receives a "pretty" surgery on their sixteenth birthday. Before this time, they're called Uglies, and they live in a dorm with other Uglies until they "graduate". Before the main character, Tally, turns Pretty, she finds out about a mysterious town called The Smoke. Once this happens, the adventure begins. If you enjoy YA SciFi, read this book! I boug ...more

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