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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Tally Youngblood lives in a futuristic society that acculturates its citizens to believe that they are ugly until age 16 when they'll undergo an operation that will change them into pleasure-seeking "pretties." Anticipating this happy transformation, Tally meets Shay, another female ugly, who shares her enjoyment of hoverboarding and risky pranks. But Shay also disdains the false values and programmed conformity of the society and urges Tally to defect with her to the Smoke, a distant settlement of simple-living conscientious objectors. Why you'll like it: Futuristic. Dystopian. Conversational. About the Author: Scott Westerfeld is the author of 18 novels, most of which are for young adults and parts of series or sets involving the same characters. Besides the Uglies series, Scott is also well-known for the Leviathan trilogy, a steampunk retelling of World War I. Scott splits his time between New York City and Sydney, Australia. Questions for Discussion 1. Have you ever had a friend like Peris, who abandoned your friendship after they moved away? 2. At first, did you hope Tally would get the operation? When did you change your mind? (Or did you?) 3. Have you ever found yourself trusting someone more or paying more attention to what they said not because they deserved it, but just because of their looks? 4. In what ways did Tally’s trip through the wild prepare her for what she learned in the Smoke? 5. Would you give up your ability to think independently in exchange for being happy, beautiful, perpetually healthy, and rich? 6. How did David see Tally differently than she saw herself? 7. If Shay could have gone back in time and never have met Tally, do you think she would? 8. Other than the pretty operation, what are the main differences between the pretty society and our own? (Are there any ways in which the pretty society is healthier than ours?) 9. To what extent did Tally decide her own fate, and how much did other people decide it for her? 10. The Rusty civilization collapsed because of its dependence on oil. In what ways is your lifestyle dependent on oil and gasoline? How easily would you survive if it all disappeared one day? (Questions issued by publisher) .

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