Pretties

Reader reviewed by The Story Siren

In Pretties, the second installment of Scott Westerfelds series, the infamous ugly Tally Youngblood is now a pretty.


Everything is perfect in Tallys pretty world. She is with her friends again, and she has nothing but fun. But then Tallys perfect world takes a turn when she is contacted by one of the uglies, and then finds the letter that she had written to herself.


Tally and her new beau Zane find the cure, but Tally is to afraid to go it alone. So, Tally takes one pill and Zane takes the other. But the pill seems to have different effects on Zane and they must escape to find the new Smoke where Zane can get help.


In their escape they are separated and Tally makes yet another discovery in the Pretties not so perfect existence. When Tally finally reaches the Ruins it is David that she meets, and learns what has happened to Zane.


Once again the Specials are on Tallys tail, but now she has a choice to make. Will it be David or Zane.


Pretties is even better than Uglies. Tallys character is even more complex as well as the storyline. You never know what is going to happen next and that makes it that more interesting. I have to say I couldnt put it down and the cliffhanger ending has me eager to read Specials.

Reader reviewed by Mindy

You don't need to be an Uglies series reader to pick -up book #2 and follow the engaging storyline. Follow Tally as she finds herself in a world of surgically produced beautiful people whose very purpose in life is to have FUN. No work, no school, no worries, other than what outfit will match your eyes. Oh, yeah did I forget to mention...if you find your eyes a little drab go for the one day surgery which will add actual diamonds and sapphires to your irises! There has to be more to live than this....or so Tally hopes to find.

Reader reviewed by Springhair

This is the continuing story of Tally Youngblood. Now a pretty, Tally must find a way out of being a prettyhead. Then she discovers the note from herself and the pills. She and her friend take one, but get discovered and have bracelets put on them so officials can track them. Now they must find a way to the new smoke and to get the bracelets off. When they finally do this, Tally gets a nasty surprise that might change her life and the lives of those around her. As the same with Uglies, this book was kinda thick, but it read fast. I wound I enjoyed this one even more than the first in the series. I would certainly recommend it to everyone, though I would suggest reading the first and third books in the series, also.

Reader reviewed by Sara

"Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.
But beneath all the fun - the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom - is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold.
Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life - because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive."

This book was good, but I kind of liked how Uglies was set outside of the city. The tricks that the Crims pulled kept the book interesting though and kept me rooting for the Pretties who knew the truth about being Pretty - and wanted out.

Reader reviewed by Beth

This is the sequel to the Uglies, which left off with Tally becoming a Pretty in order to find out if there is a cure. Tally has become a full fledged pretty and doesn't remember much about her past. She is enjoying her new life as a Crim, until someone shows up from her past to remind her of her mission. She escapes from the city to find that the deceit spreads further than she had previously known.
At first, I had a hard time getting into this book because I had read the first one so long ago, but once I remembered the characters, I really enjoyed it. It was full of adventure and unsuspected twists in the story. I am excited to read the next book "The Specials"

Reader reviewed by Mandy Joan

The sequal Uglies was done perfectly. You get an inside look now at pretties; the endless parties, the beautiful people, the morally wrong operation. It all comes back to Tally, only this time a life is at stake. She must find the Smoke or lose her love. The end leaves you wanting more.

Reader reviewed by ariel

This is one of the best books that I have read... if you don't like this book i don't think that you will be inerested in any other book ever written.

Pretties is jam packed with alot of 'bubbly making' things. Form just climbing several story buildings to free falling form a hot air balloon with only your crash brackets and your hoverboard to catch you befor you hit the water... there are so many life or death situations in this book.

But there are some problems... Zane's brain is slowly being eatten away at and Tally doesn't know... so they have to find their way to the Smokes so Maddy (David's mom) can cure him.

But Tally doesn't realize that once she finds the New Smokes she would have to choose between Zane (her pretty prince) or David (her ugly prince).

Thinking that she was making the right choice she undergoes another surgery to become a Special. Though Shay may have been her friend, Tally doesn't what much to do with her now.... she only wants to be with Zane...

but who know when and if that will happen...

I CAN NOT WAIT TO READ SPECIALS!!!! :)

Reader reviewed by Val

Pretties is the sequel to the novel called Uglies. In the second book we learn that after Tally has turned pretty she has become dim witted. She senses sometimes that something is wrong but she can't pinpoint it, after all what could matter more than being pretty and being a Pretty? What else is there right? These are questions that are planted in her mind like weeds always pulled before they have time to make sense. That is until she meets Zane. Zane is the leader of group of Pretties called Crims. Crims are short for Criminals and the group [prides themselves in the tricks they pulled when they were Uglies. Zane sees something in Tally and talks her into seeing beyond "Pretty thinking" He kisses her to keep her "bubbly" (a term that doesnt have a definite definition but tends to mean realistic or awake as in, in touch with reality). Tally and Zane realize that by keeping one another bubbly they can think clearly and the lucidity that came after becoming a pretty goes away but only temporarily. While at a Pretty part Tally sees and recognizes an old Ugly friend who leaves her a note that was written by her before she was Ugly. IT explains to her that she chose to turn pretty knowing the risks of becoming basically brainwashed so she could try out the cure. There are two pills and in a desperate attempt to avoid being caught by the wardens who have discovered she and Zane are on taboo property she takes one of the pills and so does Zane. For a while, everything is fine... until Zane starts getting horrible headaches. Something is wrong and its up to Tally to find out what or else Zane could die. Tally must choose the price of freedom and her boyfriend's life.

Reader reviewed by jellybean

an exciting second trilogy to uglies. i love the adventures that tally and zane slip into. once you read the first two books of the trilogy, you'll never want to put it down and you would also anticipate the final book specials because i will!

Reader reviewed by two sided freek

Great sequel for the book Uglies. Love it can't wait till Specials. Really changes the plot in this book though I cringed at the near end for what she told David. Really have to read the first book to get this one though. must read.