Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)

Gr. lvl 9

Good for younger students. I thought the ideas were good, but it needs more development in my opinion. Also the descriptions were lacking, and the "slang" was irritating and uninspiring. Good idea though.

hv;

Uglies was slow to get into at first, but once I understood the dystopian world Westerfeld had created and who the characters were I couldn't put it down. The slow build led to a suspenseful and cliffhanger-ish ending. So, it's on to the the next book in the series.

I really liked this book. I like that Tally wakes up and realizes that there is more to life than being pretty. That's obviously a hard lesson to learn for everyone in this book. A very good read.