Uglies series

Strider · **Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 07:17 PM

I thought I'd start up a thread about these books by Scott Westerfeld. They are futuristic sci-fi action books that bring up topics such as body modification and self harm.
They are set in the future where people are considered 'Uglies' until they turn 16, upon when they get cosmetic surgery to turn them into 'Pretties'. But really there is a dark side about being 'Pretty' that changes some peoples' perception on the idea.
I think they are very intellectual and moving books, especially for being teen reads.
I highly recommend them, and I was wondering if anyone else has read them on this forum?
I also hear that the movie for Uglies is set to come out in 2010...should be exciting. These books would be easily made into movies.
So what do you think?

Living Poetry · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 07:46 PM

I LOVE those books

LillyImp · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 07:53 PM

I read the first one. Liked it, but kind of freaked me out.

TibbySkye · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 08:17 PM

Oh they sound interesting.
I might check them out!

moyshi239 · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 08:19 PM

I love them! I own the first three. I never did read the very last one with the story in some random girls perspective though. I heard it's not as good. But yeah, I do love those books. The storyline is really good, and i've never read anything like it. I find that Scott Westerfeld is good at describing everything in the book.

molliegym · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 08:56 PM

I love the "Uglies" series. Scott Westerfeld is awesome- if you liked "Uglies", you've got to read "So Yesterday".

Just Julie · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 09:11 PM

This series was great. It was very empowering to have an action based book be about a female! And how much the image message was conveyed was really nice, with a side note in environmentalism =]

eunoia · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 09:58 PM

These books are so awesome. xD

I kinda read into them--social commentary. Always have.

Angel · **Re: Uglies series -** January 20th 2009, 10:57 PM

The series was ok, though my favourite out of all of them would be Specials. Extras was quite disappointing, in my opinion.

Strider · **Re: Uglies series -** January 21st 2009, 05:32 PM

I found the same as a few posters above. Extras was definitely not as good, but I must say, I loved the ideas in it. The hovercams were really cool, and I liked how the main character's one almost had its own personality.
I don't know which of the books I liked best, though. Maybe Uglies or Specials.

Tegan · **Re: Uglies series -** January 22nd 2009, 02:58 PM

Agreed about Extras.
Specials was amazing, but uglies is definately my favourite.
I never knew there was a movie coming out :O
how are they going to do that without totally trashing it?

friendable · **Re: Uglies series -** January 22nd 2009, 07:44 PM

I've only read the first one but have been meaning to read the other ones. This post reminded me that I should probably do that soon. I thought the one I read was really good, especially for young adult fiction. How are they going to make a movie though? It seems kind of hard to find people who are universally pretty, or at least really similar looking.

Barbed Lungs · **Re: Uglies series -** January 24th 2009, 06:48 PM

These books are definitely high up on my To Read list

StabMyHeartLover · **Re: Uglies series -** January 27th 2009, 02:05 PM

I love these books so much ... the last one was really suprising but still good to see how Tally and everboy ended

Marshmello Kid · **Re: Uglies series -** January 27th 2009, 02:51 PM

Extras was annoying, but I love the rest. I've read a couple other books written by him, they were quite good.

lolface · **Re: Uglies series -** January 29th 2009, 06:57 AM

I only read half of the second book 'Pretties' (I didn't realise it was the second in the series). I get distracted by other book sometimes, which is why I didn't read all of it....what I read of it was really good though, I reckon it might be worth getting the whole series.

Magical Forest. · **Re: Uglies series -** January 29th 2009, 02:28 PM

I need to buy them! They look really interesting.
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Living Poetry Offline Member Welcome me, I'm new! * Age: 18 Posts: 7 Join Date: January 18th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 20th 2009, 07:46 PM I LOVE those books She walks out in the rain... So no one knows she's crying

LillyImp Offline Average Joe *** Name: Lilly Age: 18 Gender: Female Location: US Posts: 196 Join Date: January 17th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 20th 2009, 07:53 PM I read the first one. Liked it, but kind of freaked me out.

TibbySkye Offline Banned Junior TeenHelper **** Name: Tibby Age: 24 Gender: Female Location: Gotham City Posts: 328 Join Date: January 5th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 20th 2009, 08:17 PM Oh they sound interesting. I might check them out!

molliegym Offline Member Junior TeenHelper **** Name: Molly Age: 20 Gender: Female Location: NJ Posts: 253 Join Date: January 6th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 20th 2009, 08:56 PM I love the "Uglies" series. Scott Westerfeld is awesome- if you liked "Uglies", you've got to read "So Yesterday".

Just Julie Offline theworldiscallinganswerit Not a n00b ** Name: Julie Age: 21 Gender: Female Location: America Posts: 59 Join Date: January 6th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 20th 2009, 09:11 PM This series was great. It was very empowering to have an action based book be about a female! And how much the image message was conveyed was really nice, with a side note in environmentalism =]

eunoia Offline (n) beautiful thinking Jeez, get a life! *********** Name: Jes Age: 23 Gender: Female Location: USA Posts: 5,868 Join Date: January 5th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 20th 2009, 09:58 PM These books are so awesome. xD I kinda read into them--social commentary. Always have. And you know that, mother, I'd be lying, if I didn't tell you I'm afraid of dying. I told you to be patient I told you to be fine I told you to be balanced I told you to be kind

Angel Offline The final horcrux I've been here a while ******** Gender: Female Location: Slytherin Common Room Posts: 1,383 Join Date: January 5th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 20th 2009, 10:57 PM The series was ok, though my favourite out of all of them would be Specials. Extras was quite disappointing, in my opinion. "Years ago, I knew a boy who made all the wrong choices."

Strider Offline Tash-la I've been here a while ******** Name: Nat Age: 20 Gender: Female Location: A broken glass picture Posts: 1,505 Join Date: January 19th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 21st 2009, 05:32 PM I found the same as a few posters above. Extras was definitely not as good, but I must say, I loved the ideas in it. The hovercams were really cool, and I liked how the main character's one almost had its own personality. I don't know which of the books I liked best, though. Maybe Uglies or Specials.

Tegan Offline Make a wish... I've been here a while ******** Name: Tegan Age: 18 Gender: Female Location: England Posts: 1,002 Join Date: January 6th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 22nd 2009, 02:58 PM Agreed about Extras. Specials was amazing, but uglies is definately my favourite. I never knew there was a movie coming out :O how are they going to do that without totally trashing it? You are the one, the one who lies next to me, Whispers "hello, I missed you quite terribly" ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Barbed Lungs Offline Crazy Cat Lady Experienced TeenHelper ****** Name: Nicola Age: 18 Gender: Female Location: East midlands, UK Posts: 564 Join Date: January 20th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 24th 2009, 06:48 PM These books are definitely high up on my To Read list --- - I'm not strong enough to stay away - - and I wanna leave - - and I wanna stay - - And I'm so confused - - So hard to choose between the *pleasure* and the pain - ---

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StabMyHeartLover Offline Member Regular TeenHelper ***** Name: Casey Age: 17 Gender: Female Location: Lost in my head O_o Posts: 482 Join Date: January 8th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 27th 2009, 02:05 PM I love these books so much ... the last one was really suprising but still good to see how Tally and everboy ended

Marshmello Kid Offline Curioser and curioser . . . Average Joe *** Name: Reid Gender: Female Posts: 150 Join Date: January 6th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 27th 2009, 02:51 PM Extras was annoying, but I love the rest. I've read a couple other books written by him, they were quite good. “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” -Albert Einstein

lolface Offline Member Welcome me, I'm new! * Name: Zoë Age: 19 Gender: Female Location: Wiltshire Posts: 25 Join Date: January 24th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 29th 2009, 06:57 AM I only read half of the second book 'Pretties' (I didn't realise it was the second in the series). I get distracted by other book sometimes, which is why I didn't read all of it....what I read of it was really good though, I reckon it might be worth getting the whole series.

Magical Forest. Offline And the story begins... I can't get enough ********* Name: Hannah Age: 20 Gender: Female Location: UK Posts: 3,012 Join Date: January 6th 2009	Re: Uglies series - January 29th 2009, 02:28 PM I need to buy them! They look really interesting. x When your feet are made of stone And you're convinced that you're all alone Look at the stars, instead of the dark You'll find your heart shines like the sun