Uglies, Pretties, Specials
by Scott Westerfeld
What if the world were divided into groups... all the little kids in one (OK they still need parents), the teens in another, adults in yet another, and then the elderly...
Wait, is this a bit like our society?
Well, almost, except that there are these operations. At 16 (adult) your operation makes you 'classically' beautiful, and changes all skin and hair colors to 'normal'. All eyes are full and round as are lips.... and one more thing. There is a brain change that causes all pretties to be lazy-brained.
Then there is "special circumstances"; they're the enforcers. Steer clear of them if you can help it, but our heroine, Tally Youngblood, seems destined to cause trouble in every group she encounters.
Coming soon, the next book in the series: Extras.
The entire series will keep you reading and making comparisons to your own world.
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