The pretties is a great concept kind of like a town of Stepford wife's. 
 What would you rather be pretty and boring or ugly and interesting? I'll always choose ugly if put into those terms. 
 I have a love hate (more hate then love) relationship with Tally, I know that her shortcomings are what make her human but I think Shay was a much better friend. I loved Shay and Tally's relationship in the beginning and thought there friendship was done so well! 
 Tally just gets on my nerves and I can't find anything to connect with her about. 
 The gadgets and how they live in the future is unlike any other that I have read. The ideas that Scott put into his world were great and pretty realistic if I think about it. Also I won't spoil it but I loved how the rusty society ended itself! 
 This is great for all ages, it's not just teenagers that have self confidence issues and this touches on all things jealousy, racism, religion all the things that 'seem' to cause wars and violence but makes you realise these things aren't the catalyst for war or violence at all and we have no need to rid them from society, its people, ALL types of people that cause these things and being different and having different believes, thoughts ,and ideas is what makes us well US! 
 It's like the government in Pretties was like why can't we just bake a cake full of rainbows and smiles and each of can have a piece and turn into soulless, mindless dummies that would be just bubbly. 
 I think the concept and idea is fantastic but dis liking the characters really made the story fall flat for me.