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Uglies (Uglies, #1)

by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author)

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Kari K said: " During quarter 4 of school I read a book called Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. In the novel, it told about how the society changed from our time because of appearances. In each town there were two parts, Uglyville and Pretty Town. When the characters tu During quarter 4 of school I read a book called Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. In the novel, it told about how the society changed from our time because of appearances. In each town there were two parts, Uglyville and Pretty Town. When the characters turn 16, they undergo a surgery to make them “pretty”. I picked up this book because I thought it could be inspiring. I thought maybe it would tell me about we could change our society to make everyone feel “pretty”. Then when I first started reading, I wanted to stop. With only the just of the story, I thought it would be a book for younger kids. I mean Uglyville and Pretty Town? Really? But, I continued reading and ended up really liking the book. It was interesting and confusing at times, but it really made me think about our society and how we act.

I really loved the main character, Tally Youngblood. In a way, she reminded me of myself. Tally was a girl who didn’t have a whole lot of friends. She was mischievous and liked to take chances. Tally loved her friends, but knew that she needed to do what was right for herself first. I think this is just like me. I don’t have a whole lot of friends, but I have the ones I need. I can be mischievous, and I know that I need to take care of myself first. Because I was so similar to this character, it almost felt as if I was having the experience she was having, which I love. I love when I can be put into the book and I can live what the character is living.

Another reason I liked this book is because I never knew what was going to happen next. The story starts when Tally is 15, so she is just about to have the operation. But as things keep going in the story, I never knew if she was going to end up having the operation or if she was going to run away. There was always something happening that made my conclusion seem wrong and I was always wondering. This made the book fun and exciting because I was always waiting for what was going to happen next.

This novel is one that should be read by many people. It shows what society can do and how the way we act now could end up changing how we live. It took place in the future and multiple times the characters talked about “the rusties”, which would be our generation, and how they had many problems do to judging people on their appearances. While reading I was almost sad because it is true. In our society we have a lot of judgement and a lot of people are affected by how we act. I’ve learned that we need to do something about our society. We need to become more accepting to who we all are and who we want to be.

In the end I gave this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I absolutely love the message this book portrays and how it was shown. Uglies is a great book with relatable characters, amazing detail and a strong message. I recommend this book to any young adult because it can have such an effect on how our society is viewed. I am really happy I chose to read this book and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series! ...more "

Jun 05, 2013 08:34AM · see review