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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
3.5
adventurous dark fast-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

While I do enjoy the fast-moving plot and the plot in general, the novel was very on the nose. Everything is mostly literal - the writer does not engage in abstract concepts which would have furthered the complexity of the plot. The world-building is very telling instead of showing - so it became difficult to imagine what it would have looked like despite it being sounding very futuristic and different from our present realities. Overall, I do enjoy the book and finished it in a day.