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Pretties

Pretties

DystopianYoung Adult
Pages
370
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

Tally Youngblood has finally become Pretty — beautiful, carefree, and living in New Pretty Town with nothing to worry about but the next party. But a message from her past resurfaces, pulling her mind out of the fog the operation was meant to keep her in. As she starts to remember who she used to be, Tally has to decide whether to stay Pretty and safe, or risk everything to become herself again.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DreamyTenseDark
Coming of Age

Genres

Dystopian Young Adult YA Science Fiction

About the author

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Scott Westerfeld

Scott Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963, in Dallas, Texas) is an American author of young adult and science fiction novels. He graduated from Vassar College with a degree in philosophy in 1985 and worked as a software designer and editor before writing full-time. He is best known for the Uglies series and the Leviathan trilogy. He is married to fellow author Justine Larbalestier, with whom he co-wrote the novel The Mortons, and he co-wrote the Zeroes trilogy with authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Bia...

Characters

TallyProtagonist
Tally YoungbloodProtagonist

Now surgically Pretty and living a carefree life in New Pretty Town.

ZaneSupporting

Leader of the Crims clique and Tally's new love interest.

All characters in Pretties

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read this book if I have not read the first one?

    This book is the second installment in a continuous narrative and relies heavily on the events and character developments established in the first volume, making it necessary to read the series in order.

  • Is this series just a trilogy?

    While originally conceived as a trilogy, the author later expanded the series with a fourth book, Extras, which shifts the focus to a new protagonist.

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