A review by dmrains
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

adventurous hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Rereading this as an adult with my high school students, I noticed a lot of tropes I've come to really dislike among YA novels
"special girl" Tally instead of writing Shay as a more important character
fridging Shay by having her have the surgery against her will really did her dirty

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