Uglies, an enthralling series by Scott Westerfield, is about a world that, when you turn sixteen, turns you into a Pretty. They do this by performing surgery on you where they rid you of all imperfections. Until this time you are classified as an Ugly and live separate from the Pretties. This four-part series follows the protagonist, Tally Youngblood, in this world and all the struggles she faces.
The series shows a lot of the Social Landscape of this world where Uglies are separate from the Pretties and as you get older you move to different areas such as middle pretties live in suburbia as well as crumblies (which are the elderly pretties). It shows the divide of the social landscape and how it all ties together and works as a whole. The series also focuses heavily on the Pyschological Landscape of Pretties which turns out to be darker than it first appears. During the surgery that takes place to turn you into a Pretty a lesion is placed on your brain that makes you think like a Pretty. This means that you do what you're told, never fight, never get angry and never question. I really enjoyed this book and think you guys should pick it up from the Library or your local bookstore.
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