In this world, the "government" decides to make everyone look "pretty" after they turn a certain age because they thought all the poor/rich unfairness and wars and every struggle was due to how people looked. It makes sense, the way the author explains it in the book, and the world appears to be a happy place.
But there are always exceptions. And the main character, Tally Youngblood is one of them. The book explores the age old saying, "looks aren't everything" and shows that individuality is more important than conformity for the sake of peace.
I think one reason I like these dystopian novels is because they make you think about the problems with life and government now, and how to potentially fix them....but then it is not as easy as it seems to fix it.
This is again a trilogy, with Pretties and Specials as the next books. Then Extras came out, which has a different main character, is set more in the future and in a different part of the world. Tally does make an appearance in the book, but does not play a major role.
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