There's actually four books in this series but the forth book, Extras has actually nothing to do with the main character.So I'm not reviewing that forth book.
SYNOPSIS :
Since it's trilogy, it's obviously a long story. So long story cut short, I'll summarise this trilogy. The story sets in a sci-fi futuristic world where things are a little different. Their technology is really advance. It's so advance that at the age of 16, every human goes into an operation for becoming pretty (as pretty as a supermodel). So, if you haven't gone through the operation, you are known as uglies. And obviously, after the pretty making operation, you'll be known as a pretty.
A pretty life is really fun. All you do is party and have fun. Nothing else. But there's a catch. Being pretty will strip you of your will, dignity and identity. Not only that, you'll be stupid too. So, the main character which is Tally Youngblood has only one job in this whole trilogy. That job is to rebel. She's the symbol of humanity & mankind.
Character Development :
In the whole Trilogy, you'll get to see alot of growth in Tally's character. But soon or later, you'll get to guess her next move. Because as much as she change, there's one thing that will never change, her stubborness and her believe in the right and wrong. You'll get to know her more throughout the trilogy because it's written in her point of view. You'll enjoy her thoughts and you will feel and share her happiness and sadness. And by the end of the trilogy, you'll want more and you'll have grown to love her.
Writing Style :
Scott Westerfeld has a very unique writing style. His writing is simple and yet so strong. From his writings, it's obvious that he loves his main character which is Tally Youngblood. The author also questions alot things in this trilogy that made me think such as beauty - Is it only skin deep?, The environment - Are we being good to the only planet we live in? (His trilogy is set in the future where they hate our burning of fosils and wars.),Technology - Are these changes for the better?, last but not least, humanity - Do we have a right to strip others of their will?
Review :
This is a very good trilogy to read. I hardly read sci-fi but this sci-fi is just different from the rest. It asks alot of questions and yet it's entertaining. It has alot of adventure, trouble, secrets, conspiracy and even romance. And the best of all, it's set in the future. Maybe, our future will look like what is written in the trilogy or maybe not.
None the less, this is a very intriguing read. You will wanna pick up that book and just read it over and over again. (Well, I know I did. I read this trilogy 5 times already.) And you know you want more eventhough it already ended. So I rate it a 4 and a half stars!
