Pretties

Book Review

 

 

 

Westerfeld, Scott,.Pretties, Simon Pulse, May 2011, ISBN- 9781442419803

 

This novel has a title that just grabs you Pretties this title prompts you to wait for more.  Westerfelds

character Tally is a very typical teen who just wants what most young girls want and that's to be pretty.  Tally let her want rule her and has to remember what back when things were not so pretty. Tally goes through the extreme to fit in.  After a life change Tally begin to behave like the in crowd by drinking and partying.  Westerfeld  presents some common teen issues such as peer pressure, low self-esteem, transformation, drinking, partying, and maturing.  Westerfeld lays out real life issues and situations with an interesting plot of a teen having  the ultimate goal of having fun.  Although the novel has action and an interesting plot I really had to focus to read this book.  Engaging the reader was not easy.  This story reminded me of the ugly duckling stories year after year. 

 

 

Discussion questions before reading

 

1.  Why is self-esteem important?

2. How do you feel about others perception of you and why?

3. What issues have you faced based on the views of someone else?

 

" Exceptional book"- KLIATT

" Westerfeld has built a masterfully complex and vivid civilization"- Caestecker Public Library