Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Pretties

I'm back with the next book in the Uglies series...

          
                                    
Pretties,by Scott Westerfield
Rating:Four Stars

  The book starts where Tally has been turned into a pretty...and loves her life!There's only one problem. She remembers her time in the Smoke,but not why she turned herself in. But Tally doesn't care because this life is so much better! She is popular,goes to the best parties,and is in the best club ever:the Crims.  This group focuses on being bubbly,which means having an adrenaline rush. Her super hot boyfriend is also in the club,and they both discover a secret. Tally and Zane find a note from pre-ugly Tally,reminding her of the reason she turned herself in,and the secret that makes her run away-again.
   This book was really good,and at the beginning of the book,her life sounds like bliss-because it is!This book was kind of confusing,but I just went along with it. There  are HUGE plot twists,and I couldn't stop reading. I like the world in which Earth has become,and there are amazing things like hoverboards, self boiling water,and bungee suits which allow you to jump from a huge distence without support. If you are looking for a good book to read,READ THIS BOOK!!! (after you read the Uglies)

Friday, December 20, 2013

The Uglies

Sorry about the time distance between my posts,but that was because there was nothing to read!!!!Well,I had something to read...until I finished it. What is this book,you ask? Take a look at
                           


Uglies,by Scott Westerfeld
Rating:Four Stars
   First,let me explain about the world in this book. From birth to age 11,you are considered a Littlie and  live with your parents. From age 12 to 15,you are considered an Ugly. Friends have nicknames for each others flaws,such as Squinty and Shorty. You live in a dorm with your friends. At age 16,you get a life altering surgery. You receive flawless skin,large eyes,and full lips,along with other changes to hair and height. After this transformation,you are a Pretty. You live in mansions and have parties all day and night till about 30,when you get another surgery that makes you look more adult. You get a job and raise your own littlies. After the age of 90 you get another surgery that makes you have softer skin and lighter hair and you stay that way for the rest of your life,where you live to be about 117!
  Tally Youngblood is a 15 year old Ugly,and she can't wait for the treatment. Her best friend just turned 16 and is living in New Pretty Town having the time of his life,Tally finds out after sneaking over. While waiting for those long 3 months to pass,Tally makes a new friend called Shay. Shay doesn't want to become pretty and runs away to the "Smoke" to live with a guy called David after Tally turns her down to come with her.
  Finally,it's Tally's big day. But terrifying pretties take her to their lab and tell her the bad news. These people called Specials know that Shay has run away,leaving Tally in a mess. Tally must find Shay and turn her in,or never become pretty. Tally chooses to find Shay and the Smoke. But she soon finds the reason this place exists. The reason isn't very pretty. Tally must make the choice to continue with the mission or become a wanted rebel.
  I love this book!It seems like a shallow plot with people living in Pretty Town and everyone is happy,but it's anything but that!There are extreme plot twist,and I finished this book in 5 days. There was a huge cliffhanger at the end,leading me to start a frantic search for the next book!I would recommend this book to people who like survival,utopian realities,betrayal,and dehydrated spaghetti called SpagNoods.