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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (2005, Paperback) 
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (2005, Paperback)

 
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (2005, Paperback)

Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: 2005-02-08
Series: Uglies
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0689865384
ISBN-13: 9780689865381
Product ID: EPID43110769
Description: Fifteen-year-old Tally Youngblood lives in an artificial, isolated future society where biology is destiny, and everyone dreams of their 16th birthday--when they will be surgically transformed--with new skin, plastic cheekbones, and carv...
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Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Tally Youngblood lives in an artificial, isolated future society where biology is destiny, and everyone dreams of their 16th birthday--when they will be surgically transformed--with new skin, plastic cheekbones, and carved bones--from an ugly to a pretty. Living in Uglyville dorms from the age of 12, uglies spend their time playing pranks and spying on New Pretty Town, where all the pretty teens get to party and play their lives away. But Tally's future is derailed when her friend Shay, who doesn't want to be pretty, runs away. Tally is forced to find her, or never become pretty. This is the first book in a trilogy, soon to be followed by PRETTIES and SPECIALS. Scott Westerfeld is also the author of the bestselling Midnighters series. A 2005 School Library Journal Best Book.

Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will will be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never become pretty at all.

Details
Publication Date:2005-02-08
Series:Uglies

Size
Length:425 pages
Height:7.3 in
Width:5.0 in
Thickness:1.2 in
Weight:10.4 oz

Publisher's Note
In Tally's world, everyone gets to be transformed from ugly to gorgeous on their sixteenth birthday, but Tally's friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside than be operated on, and when she runs away, the authorities make Tally find her friend and turn her in. Original.

Industry Reviews
"[T]he morality of Tally's world will be sure to engender plenty of discussion and enjoyment for fans of futuristic fiction."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (02/01/2005)

"[T]eens will sink their teeth into the provocative questions about invasive technology, image-obsessed society, and the ethical quandaries of a mole-turned-ally. These elements, along with the obvious connection to reality programs such as Miami Slice, will surely cause this ingenious series debut to cement Westerfeld's reputation for high-concept YA fiction that has wide appeal."
Booklist (03/15/2005)

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