Pretties - Brossura

Westerfeld, Scott

 
9780857079145: Pretties

Sinossi

Tally has finally become Pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are cool, her boyfriend is totally gorgeous, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.
But beneath all the fun - the non-stop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom - is the nagging sense that something is very wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's Ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with Pretty life, and the fun stops cold. Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life…

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Recensione

"The longing for fairy-tale beauty has never looked so sinister" - Amanda Craig, THE TIMES
"Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking." The Bookseller's Choice
"With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series." KIRKUS *starred review*
"Superb sci-fi." Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement
"Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Naughty children, from Max in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, to Tally in Scott Westerfeld's Uglies trilogy, have the imagination and energy to go beyond convention. The Times
"This exciting story makes you realise how important it is not to judge people by appearances." Newcastle Upon Tyne Journal
"This book is a real thrill-ride and the world utterly convincing." Trashionista.com
"Vivid, relevant and exhilarating dystopia which somehow manages to be thought-provoking and wicked good fun at the same time. Its official: I'm an Uglies fangirl". I was a teenage book geek (Blog), 24th June 10

L'autore

'YA's hippest author' Scott Westerfeld is the author of the hugely popular Uglies series. As well as the Midnighters series and three stand alone YA novels, he has written five science fiction novels for adults. He and his wife, Justine, divide their time between Sydney and New York.

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