Uglies
No. of pages 406
Published: 2011
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In a futuristic society where everyone is forced to undergo surgery at the age of sixteen to become "Pretty," Tally Youngblood eagerly awaits her transformation. However, her perspective changes when she discovers a group of rebels, the "Smokies," who reject the superficiality of life as a Pretty. When Tally is given a choice between betraying the Smokies or remaining an "Uglies," she must confront her values and the meaning of beauty. As she navigates friendship, loyalty, and self-acceptance, Tally's journey challenges the societal norms and ultimately leads her to question the true cost of conformity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Uglies .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 406 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Perfection Learning .
Scott Westerfeld is a software designer and composer. He lives in New York and Sydney.
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