Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
"Tally is faced with a difficult choice when her new friend Shay decides to risk life on the outside rather than submit to the forced operation that turns sixteen year old girls into gorgeous beauties, and realizes that there is a whole new side to the pretty world that she doesn't like."Publisher: Simon Pulse, 2005.
Lexile : 770
Tally is almost 16 and 0n her birthday, like everyone else, she'll undergo extensive surgery to become a Pretty. She's only known life as an Ugly (everyone's considered hideous before surgery), whereas after she "turns," she'll have the huge eyes, perfect skin, and new bone structure that biology and evolution have determined to be objectively beautiful (Kirkus Review starred (February 15, 2005).
| Lexile Number: 770 |
Reflection : Everyone thinks they're ugly until they have surgery at age 16. When I started reading this book, I didn't think I would like it. I figured there would be a superficial teenage plot. I was wrong. The story engages the reader from the start, raising ethical and "what if" questions. This is a good one!
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