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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
fast-paced
There seems to be a new trend of creating manga series of popular YA series, and to be honest I’m not a big fan of it. But I am a fan of Scott Westerfeld, so I thought I’d give it a try. I wouldn’t say that it was necessarily worth it.
Read the rest of the review at Coffee & Wizards.
Read the rest of the review at Coffee & Wizards.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
When I first found out that they made a graphic novel from Shay's POV I was beyond excited. However, despite how excited I was, it still took me a few... years... to finally sit down and read it.
I read a few reviews ahead of time and because of this I was made aware of the fact that it was hard to tell the difference between the Uglies, Pretties, and Specials. So I went in with that already in mind, still excited to see Shay's POV, even if everybody looked the same...
I can say that I, personally, was NOT disappointed. It was great to see Shay's motivations in action; her feelings about the Smoke, the origin of her friendship with Zane, her friendship with Tally, and her feelings about David.
Let me just say that when I first read Uglies and every single time I read it after that, David just made me uncomfortable. I didn't like the way he talked about Shay (at one point he says she's "not serious like Tally" which gives me vibes of Warner from Legally Blonde) and it's safe to say that, after reading this book, my feelings were validated.
Reading Shay's story was awesome, to me, and I can't wait to read the next one!
I read a few reviews ahead of time and because of this I was made aware of the fact that it was hard to tell the difference between the Uglies, Pretties, and Specials. So I went in with that already in mind, still excited to see Shay's POV, even if everybody looked the same...
I can say that I, personally, was NOT disappointed. It was great to see Shay's motivations in action; her feelings about the Smoke, the origin of her friendship with Zane, her friendship with Tally, and her feelings about David.
Let me just say that when I first read Uglies and every single time I read it after that, David just made me uncomfortable. I didn't like the way he talked about Shay (at one point he says she's "not serious like Tally" which gives me vibes of Warner from Legally Blonde) and it's safe to say that, after reading this book, my feelings were validated.
Reading Shay's story was awesome, to me, and I can't wait to read the next one!
Disclaimer: I bought this book. Support your authors!
Book Series: Uglies Comic Book Series 1
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: March 6, 2012
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Age: 14+ (violence, some gore, fighting the government, romance, TW: terrorism)
Publisher: Del Ray
Pages: 208
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Synopsis: “This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves.”—Shay
Uglies told Tally Youngblood’s version of life in Uglyville and the budding rebellion against the Specials. Now comes an exciting graphic novel revealing new adventures in the Uglies world—as seen through the eyes of Shay, Tally’s rebellious best friend who’s not afraid to break the rules, no matter the cost.
A few months shy of her sixteenth birthday, Shay eagerly awaits her turn to become a Pretty—a rite-of-passage operation called “the Surge” that transforms ordinary Uglies into paragons of beauty. Yet after befriending the Crims, a group of fellow teens who refuse to take anything in society at face value, Shay starts to question the whole concept. And as the Crims explore beyond the monitored borders of Uglyville into the forbidden, ungoverned wild, Shay must choose between the perks of being Pretty and the rewards of being real.
Review: Oh. My. God. I can see the Smoke! I loved this graphic novel and I loved seeing Shay’s story. I felt this was the perfect backstory for her and I felt that I understood her character a lot better in the books now. The writing was perfection and the illustrations were on point!
However, I did feel that there was room to explore her more and that the story felt rushed.
Verdict: I still love this series.
Book Series: Uglies Comic Book Series 1
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: March 6, 2012
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Age: 14+ (violence, some gore, fighting the government, romance, TW: terrorism)
Publisher: Del Ray
Pages: 208
Amazon Link
Synopsis: “This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves.”—Shay
Uglies told Tally Youngblood’s version of life in Uglyville and the budding rebellion against the Specials. Now comes an exciting graphic novel revealing new adventures in the Uglies world—as seen through the eyes of Shay, Tally’s rebellious best friend who’s not afraid to break the rules, no matter the cost.
A few months shy of her sixteenth birthday, Shay eagerly awaits her turn to become a Pretty—a rite-of-passage operation called “the Surge” that transforms ordinary Uglies into paragons of beauty. Yet after befriending the Crims, a group of fellow teens who refuse to take anything in society at face value, Shay starts to question the whole concept. And as the Crims explore beyond the monitored borders of Uglyville into the forbidden, ungoverned wild, Shay must choose between the perks of being Pretty and the rewards of being real.
Review: Oh. My. God. I can see the Smoke! I loved this graphic novel and I loved seeing Shay’s story. I felt this was the perfect backstory for her and I felt that I understood her character a lot better in the books now. The writing was perfection and the illustrations were on point!
However, I did feel that there was room to explore her more and that the story felt rushed.
Verdict: I still love this series.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Uglies: Shays Story written by Scott Westerfeld was a very interesting but strange book. The book begins with the introduction of Shay, a 15 year old girl living in Uglyville. Throughout the story we learn about the pretties and the specials. After you have turned 16 you become a pretty and live your perfect life in the perfect is 'prettyville'. I found this book to be very hard to read due to the way graphic novels are set out . To be able to read both the picture and the words is a skill you will develop throughout the book. The actual storyline of this book was very clever and I cannot wait to read the novel!
I read the Uglies series years ago, and I remember it being my favorite at the time, but there were characters and parts of the plot I'd forgotten about. I don't recommend reading this if you haven't read Uglies recently.
I also love manga, but I don't think the style worked for this story. A huge part of the novel is the focus on people's "flaws," but the art doesn't give a good sense of everyone's unique appearances. A different graphic style would've worked better.
I also love manga, but I don't think the style worked for this story. A huge part of the novel is the focus on people's "flaws," but the art doesn't give a good sense of everyone's unique appearances. A different graphic style would've worked better.