Goodreads synopsis: Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. In just a few weeks she'll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunning pretty. And as a pretty, she'll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun.
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world—and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Tally's choice will change her world forever....
My rating: 3 stars.
Content warnings: PG. Some kissing and minor violence.
Thoughts: I think a friend summed this book up well when she described it as "middle grade, but YA." And that seems about right to me. The way it's written feels rather like a middle grade novel, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The story moves quickly, perhaps a bit too quickly for the high concept Westerfeld has, but quick enough to hold the reader's attention. It takes a while for the story to have actual stakes, but once it does I was surprised how heavy those stakes actually were. And the characters are pretty generic, but they fit their roles and have some interesting moments. All in all it's a fun read with an interesting (if rather juvenile) world, and a cliffhanger ending that makes the next book that much more intriguing.
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