I actually enjoyed this book enough that I borrowed the rest of the series from my library to read. It honestly surprised me, I figured that I was going to think it was another teeny bopper book & that I was going to hate it. Though I do admit that I don’t really like how the author presents himself, but that may just be me.

In my life a lot of my friends have been like Peris. They use me then dump me. I am only good for them when they need something from me, then I am no longer good or good enough to be around them. Which is probably why the only off-line friends I have are my mother & Jock, lol. As far as moving away & abadoning me. Yep, almost every single one except Rhea & I really didn’t give her much choice on that one. I kept emailing her everyday until she answered me, just kidding.

I never wanted Tally to have the operation. I thought it was a screwed up thing when I read about it. Why would you want to be like everyone else? How boring can you get. I would much rather be the odd person out. I know that is no surprise to any of you.

I never base my opinions on people by how they look. I have to be honest, though. If their eyes are shifty looking or don’t look right (not in coloration) then I am hestitant. But I will be honest, I rarely trust anyone.

Tally had to learn to take care of herself on her way to Smoke. It taught her self-reliance & that she can stand on her own feet without anyone else. In Smoke those skills that she learned on her trip were handy.

Let me think about this choice here. Be beautiful, rich, happy, healthy & not think independently or think independently & still be beautiful, happy, rich, & healthy. I don’t count riches in money. I have family that love me, friends that care for me, that makes me richer then the richest person in the world. I may be obeste & ugly in some people’s eyes, but they are blind. I am beautiful where it counts. I am healthy as a horse except for my seizures. So I will keep my independent thinking.

David saw Tally as a beautiful individual whereas Tally saw herself as what the society drilled into her, a Ugly. David finally got her to see that she was just as beautiful as a Pretty but in her own way.

I don’t think that Shay would have changed meeting Tally. They learned from each other & they neeeded each other. The only thing I think Shay would have done differently is to try & presuade Tally to come with her harder.

The technology, the technology, the technology. I want a hoverboard so bad.

I live on a working farm & I am a tenth generation hillbilly. So if the oil died tomorrow, life would be difficult, but I would be ok. I would just go back to living off the land again. We raise beef cattle & it wouldn’t be hard to trade for milk. There are dairy farms, chickens around us. I know the herbs to use & not use. We would be alright.

I would never do anything to be a pretty. I would not enjoy it. To me it would be like being a robot. Where is the fun in that. I am me & that is it. You can either accept me for who I am or leave me. I don’t care & I am not going to change just for you.

Our own society needs to work on discrimination against the non-pretties. They get better jobs, higher pay, better everything (most times). When was the last time you say a non-pretty working as a model? a CEO? a television reporter? any job where they are going to be in front of the general public? heck, when was a non-pretty elected?