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    • Uglies is a 2005 dystopian novel by Scott Westerfeld. It is set in a futuristic post-scarcity world in which everyone is considered an "Ugly" until they are then turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery when they reach the age of 16. It tells the story of a teenager, Tally Youngblood, who rebels against society's enforced conformity after her friends Shay and D… See more

    Plot

    Three hundred years in the future, the government provides everything, including plastic surgery … See more

    Characters

    • Tally Youngblood is the main character of the story. She is clever and loves tricks. Her Ugly nickname is Squint. As the story progresses, she begins to stray from the rules of her city and her assignment. She falls in love … See more

    Major motifs

    According to critics, Uglies contains themes of identity, particularly regarding teenagers. Phillip Gough said the government of Tally's city, which controls what happens within the operation, "removes responsibili… See more

    Background

    When asked how he came up with the idea of Uglies, Westerfeld said that the inspiration came from an email sent by a friend who had recently moved from New York to Los Angeles who experienced culture sho… See more

    Reception

    The novel has received mostly positive reviews. The Baroque Body praised the novel as having "creative slang, unique technical gadgets, and defining characteristics of personhood." Cory Doctorow c… See more

    Adaptations

    20th Century Fox and producer John Davis (Eragon) bought the film rights to the novel in 2006. The movie was reportedly supposed to be released in 2011, but was delayed multiple times and ultimately entered … See more

    Publication history

    The novel Uglies was first published in 2005, and the photograph was made by photographer Carissa "Car" Pelleteri. It later re-released in 2011 with a new cover. It is the first part of a trilogy, with sequels Pretties, an… See more

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