Book Friday – Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
7 May 2010
I’m laughing that Uglies took me basically a month to read, and I’ve blown through (most of) Pretties this week.
Pretties is a fabulous follow-up. I actually like it better than Uglies, which you might guess from how quickly I’ve read it. The story seems to be moving faster, but maybe it’s just because I’m already in the story world?
The plot follows the same main character as Uglies, which I’m a big fan of. It frustrates me to get attached to the voice of a character, only to have to get used to a different one in the next book. In Pretties, we get an inside look at New Pretty Town, which is such a fun and creative setting. The kind of thing where you keep thinking, “How on earth did someone come up with this?”
Okay, I’m afraid to say much more because I don’t want to give away Uglies stuff for those who still plan on reading it. If you read Uglies beware that Pretties is basically mandatory follow-up reading. Westerfeld doesn’t give you much of a choice. Fortunately, it’s a great sequel.
And that’s all the brilliance I have for you today. Have a great weekend everybody! Don’t forget to say something nice to your mom on Sunday!
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