First time ever writing a book review (and I have no idea how to format this) but here goes!
Summary: In this dystopian, futuristic world everyone grows up to think they are ugly, and when they turn 16 they’ll go under a knife to become a pretty. Tally Youngblood is no exception, but her new friend Shay thinks otherwise. Due to this lack of common interest, Shay runs away, and Tally is told that if she doesn’t rat Shay out she will never become pretty. She has to chose to either break a friends promise or stay ugly.
My views on the book
This book is a fast read and a really fun ride. Personally, I like their use of electro magnetic toys (They don’t go into detail but the concepts are fun.) This was my second time reading the book and I felt like it was slower since I already knew all the twists so I promise I wont spoil anything. This book (Published 2005) was one of the original dystopian books before hunger games (2008) and all of the YA books started to replicate that madness.
Is this okay for my kids? (This is assuming you have kids or are worrying about if there is violence or alcohol.)
Uglies doesn’t seem to have anything super sexual as far as I could tell, if you are against kissing then maybe not the further books. There is some violence and a little death but I think a forth grader would be fine reading it. Maybe even a third grader. Or you know what this book is fine for any age the next couple books aren’t as family friendly so you might want to look here again once I reread those ones. Or someone else probably said how they are.
Is this book okay for school?
It has a lot of themes so pretty good for any school reports about todays need for girls/boys to fit into a certain standard to be pretty/skinny. I am going to use it for my English Honors this year, and for refrence I am a freshman(9th grade) so as the teacher doesnt realize that it barely talks in any metaphors its a pretty good book to use.
Overall Uglies is an interesting read, not spectacular, but 4 out of 5 stars.
Thank you for reading! (I promise I’ll get better at this stuff soon.) What books are you guys reading right now?
Sarah
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