Title: PrettiesAuthor: Scott Westerfeld
Publish Date: November 2005
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Pages: 384pp
IBSN: 0689865392
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Age Range: 12 and up
Price: $14.00
Amazon: $8.99
Annotation: In a perfect society, where everyone is brain-damaged into being happy all the time and transformed into the universal pinnacle of beauty, how do you rebel?
Summary: In part two of the Uglies series, Tally Youngblood has just become a Pretty. Being Pretty isn't just superficial though, the operation has deeper consequences as she struggles to retain her mental acuity after undergoing the operation. She is re-connected with her best friend Shay and joins a new Pretty clique of friends where she; challenges authority, falls in love (again) and discovers how to stay “bubbly” as she uncovers her past. When she is bubbly she is able to think more clear, in opposition to being Pretty-minded. .
Evaluation: I am a HUGE fan of the Uglies series. Pretties is my favorite because we get to explore Tally’s world a little more—why the world is the way it is and how the rebel came to be. I love the relationship between Tally and Zane. I thought the concept of starving yourself and cutting yourself in efforts to wake up (and feel something) to be interesting and actually a very dark aspect of the story. The running themes in the series display freedom to think for yourself and that beauty comes from within.
Bibliotherapeutic Usefulness:
- Fighting for what you believe in.
- Losing someone you love.
- Being caught in a love triangle.
- Beauty is on the inside.
- Friendships are not always easy.
Reason this book was chosen: After reading the Uglies, you almost just have to read the Pretties. The subject matter it’s quite interesting and though provoking as it deals with concepts of perfection and erasing the pain and depression from all human beings in order to have a “happy” society.
Similar Titles:
Series: The Uglies Series
Uglies (2005)
Pretties (2005)
Specials (2006)
*Extras is not necessarily part of the series, though there are references and similarities.
Awards:
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2010
Awards:
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2010
