Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Summary: On your sixteenth birthday you get an operation to make you pretty. It's what every "Ugly" dreams of. Tally's new friend Shay doesn't want to be pretty so she runs away. Tally must now make a choice: find her friend and turn her in (like the authorities want her to), or never be pretty.
Thoughts: This was a pretty gripping book. I enjoyed it immensely and it kept me turning pages. The romance aspect is a little hap-hazard, but the action is great. There's a really good societal and emotional aspect to the book as well. This is a definite recommend if you like post-apocalyptic novels. If you liked the Maze Runner, Hunger Games, or Divergent series you'll like Uglies. I'll be reading the rest of this series this summer.
