So, here is my attempt at an intro to this book: but do not hate me because I'm not the best at this job.
Background: The Uglies is a story about a future "utopian" culture where everyone gets a special surgery at age 16 to become pretty. Everyone gets plastic surgery to look pretty darn close to perfect. When they are kids they are called littlies and they are viewed as just being cute. However, from about 12 until 16 they are called uglies (which feels pretty close to the truth huh?). They are sent away from home during this time to live in dorms with all of the other uglies. They created this society because of the stupid rusties (us) who had wars because we all looked differently. They decided that the only way to peace was to make everyone look the same and to protect the environment. My students loved the parts where they would make fun of the rusties. They always thought it was so funny that they thought we were so stupid. Even though the society seems perfect from the outside, Tally (the main character) discovers that nothing is really as perfect as it seems. Enjoy!
p.s. if you need a copy, I have quite a few since I do it as a whole class thing.
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can i borrow a book??
I am HOOKED!!! I loved the book and have already read Pretties and would have read Specials right after it, if I could get a hold of the book.
I have to say that the thing that kept me reading the book was how upset I was at Tally for her choices!!! Argh! That's all I will say until we have all read this.
How do we do the discussion format? I am confused.
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