She and her friends uncover a plot by a nebulous world government to not only make everyone pretty, but also easily distracted and compliant. Then a young woman, Tally Youngblood, joins the Resistance and changes everything. It’s also a future wherein everyone, when they reach their sixteenth birthday, is given a surgery to become a pretty, because in a world where everyone is pretty, everyone is also happy, and the threats of the past remain just that. Uglies begins a few hundred years after that, in a future where people live in fairly isolated city-states. The world as we know it is almost completely destroyed when someone releases a biological agent that corrupts and devours fossil fuels. No spoilers for this book, but contains very mild spoilers for previous books in the seriesĭiscussion: Here’s a quick, spoiler-free recap in case you haven’t read the previous books in the Uglies series or it’s been a while and you don’t feel like going back to reread them: As the deal starts to crumble, Frey must decide if she can trust him with the truth…and if she can risk becoming her own person. But Col, the son of a rival leader, is getting close enough to spot the killer inside her. When her father sends Frey in Rafi’s place as collateral in a precarious deal, she becomes the perfect impostor, as poised and charming as her sister. Her only purpose is to protect her sister, to sacrifice herself for Rafi if she must. So while Rafi was raised to be the perfect daughter, Frey has been taught to kill. Their powerful father has many enemies, and the world has grown dangerous as the old order falls apart. But Frey’s very existence is a secret.įrey is Rafi’s twin sister, and her body double. "Themes such as environmental conservation and individual freedom deepen the story right up to its explosive finale, which will leave readers looking forward to the next installment.Why I Chose It: I’ve been a Westerfeld fan since the original release of Uglies, back in 2005, and since then, I’ve read just about every YA book and short story he’s written.įrey and Rafi are inseparable…two edges of the same knife. "Themes such as environmental conservation and individual freedom deepen the story right up to its explosive finale, which will leave readers looking forward to the next installment." - Publishers Weekly Impressive, immaculately plotted sci fi chock full of twists." - Kirkus Reviews "Although set in the world of Uglies (2005), this work is accessible as an entry point. Westerfeld's many, many fans will line up for this return to the world of his uberpopular Uglies." - Booklist
Even if readers aren't familiar with the original series, they'll still enjoy this well-placed novel from start to finish.
"Fans of the original quartet will be delighted to see how much the world of Tally Youngblood has grown and expanded.
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