AnnaBnana's Reviews > Uglies

I was so surprised by this book. I don't usually devour science fiction--I tolerate it. But I loved this book. I was totally drawn in by the characters and the relationships.

I did feel hit over the head a few times with messages about shallow behavior, environmentalism, materialism, etc., but not to the point that it ruined the story for me.

Also, I thought it was totally fun to try to figure out what the "Rusties" tools were.

I would definitely recommend this to reluctant sci-fi readers because I think the story of Tally's struggle is so engaging that it would pull in lots of unlikely fans.