**** 4 stars out of 5
Tally Youngblood lives in Uglyville, where all kids go under the knife to become “pretties” on their 16th birthday. But just weeks before her operation, Tally meets a girl who makes her think twice about the procedure and its consequences. A whole new world is opened up to Tally and she now begins to question everything she knows…and fight against what she once thought was right.
This is a page-turner of a story. It’s got great action sequences, love between characters, and deep friendship. It also brings up some really important questions. Even though it takes place in a futuristic world, there are a lot of issues that resonate with the world we live in today.
The only complaint I have about this book is that it gets a little too moralistic at times, meaning that it sort of beats you over the head with the moral that “looks aren’t everything.” But it blasts that message at you over and over again, which can get kind of old.
Other than that, it’s a phenomenal book. I’ve already checked out its sequel Pretties! Can’t wait to start it!
CURRENTLY READING: Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman
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1 comment:
Oooh this book is great! The third book in this trilogy just came out, called Specials. Hope you like Pretties!
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