Pretties: Uglies Quartet, Book 2

Ok, first of all, some kids may not be able to understand this book very well. I am only 12, though a serious bookworm(read the hobbit in 3rd grade). Some people had mentioned that later in the story, one side character starts cutting herself and makes a club called the "cutters." They were upset the author stayed "neutral" on it. This story is from TALLY's point of view, so therefore his opinions can't be mingled with hers. Tally is appalled at first, but then she is changed(brain surgery) to think that is ok. After the surgery, she cuts herself to stay "icy". Later, she stops cutting herself so she can be with her loved one. Also, other characters show concern about her practices, and say that it is because of her brain lesions that had been implanted. So overall, cutting is in a bad light. The cutting is in the 3rd book however. Pretties is a wonderful book that every kid(especially teens/tweens) should read. It is a good message about "beauty" and how beauty is just fake. I would recommend parents to encourage this book! Sexual innuendo is very minimum, trust me. I am mormon and have VERY big standards on books, so trust me! The violence is also not bad, but there always will be a little as this is a action/fantasy/sci fi novel. NOTHING compared to other books these days.

There was only a hint at sex, and hardly any swearing, but it talked a lot about alcohol and hangovers. Other than that, it was a very good book, both emotional and exciting.

Best series ever! Twists and turns throughout te series.

I absolutely LOVE this book and the series as well! It's one of my all time favorite books and the futuristic stuff is jaw dropping! If you like books such as "Hunger Games" or "Divergent" you will no doubt love this book too!

I can't tell you much but this book is a bad influence on kids and it has violence and to much sex and drugs too.

They start cutting. Acholism is glorified. Yada yada yada. Its good though.

This book is really good. The whole concept is really good, but this book really tells us more than the first book does. The writing isn't the best, but the book is really good, and will really capture a reader's attention. The only thing is that the series is slightly repetitive, with her being 'captured but happy' and then she's 'freed' and then she gets 'captured' again.