Rating: 3 stars
Cover Synopsis: Tally has finally become pretty. But beneath all the fun is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives and the fun stops cold. Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life.
This is the second book in the "Uglies" series. And it's good. But I had to give it only 3 stars because it wasn't as good as "Uglies." The writing got a tad mindless and repetative, and if I hear the words "bubbly" or "bogus" one more time I may vomit.
But, to Westerfeld's credit, the writing has the desired effect. You start to feel yourself trapped in the "pretty" world -- thinking like a pretty, reading their mindless drivel. And the book really picks up about 2/3 of the way thorough and gets back to the action. Just wish we spent less time in Pretty Town and more time moving the plot ahead, even if the book is called "Pretties."
Still, this is a good sequel with its well-crafted storytelling and mind-bending technology. And it gives you another surprise-cliff-hanger ending. Left me eager for the next book, "Specials." Hope my friend hurries up reading that one so she can pass it on to me!
