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Uglies

by Scott Westerfeld · 2011 · 432 pages

Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Brandon Sanderson

About This Book

In a futuristic society where everyone undergoes mandatory plastic surgery at sixteen to become 'Pretty,' Tally Youngblood is eager to leave her 'Ugly' status behind. However, her perspective shifts when she meets Shay, a rebel who rejects the operation and escapes to a hidden community. Blackmailed by the government into tracking down her friend, Tally must choose between her lifelong dream of beauty and the price of conformity.

Book Details

Published

2011

Pages

432

Language

en

ISBN

9781442419810

Awards & Recognition

ALA Best Books for Young AdultsAbraham Lincoln AwardLocus Award Nominee

Series

Part 1 of Uglies

Audiobook Available

10h 12m
Narrated by Emily Tremaine

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