I don't know how I feel about this. I liked the beginning but towards the middle, it wasn't as exciting. when books become that way, I tend to flip towards the end to see if it would intrigue me. since it did, I eventually finished the book. 
 however reading the beginning of book two - I don't know. I don't think I'll read it immediately but maybe some day. 
 time for the spoiler-y reviews down below. 
 Click me if you dare. haha. okay, no seriously, I'm going to rant about book now. 
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 Starting off, I didn't really like the concept of becoming pretty . It's obvious that the start of being ugly is how people are in our societies today. To undergo a surgery at 16 which magically turns you pretty is like you're in a manufacturing plant that basically has a single mold to pretty-fy you. Why didn't Tally listen to Shay initially and just run the hell out? Hah, cause of stupid Peris. Honestly, I don't like Peris very much after he's all like, look, become pretty and we can hang out again. PFFT, how about no? 
 Then, we know Shay runs away and the specials recruits Tally to find Shay and the rest of the Smokeys cause damn, they got away and now we must find them all. Tally also had her wish of becoming pretty taken away JUST for that. And you know, Tally wasn't originally going to betray Shay which makes me like her more but then Peris shows up. And Peris just talks Tally into going to find Smokies and betray Shay. I wouldn't even be surprised if Peris was convinced by Dr. Cable to help them recruit Tally to find Shay. 
 It is just so frustrating! I mean, I do understand that Tally can't take all this mental isolation. It's really sad because now she's left all alone - Peris can't hang out with her nor will her parents take her back. Honestly, yeah, it does seem like the only way out. BUT NO TALLY. I rather you fight back >.<;; 
 But as the story progresses, Tally does gradually get better. Especially after the fact that she met the whole group of Smokies living in harmony. Except for Shay in which she becomes more and more UGH worthy due to a boy she wants but can't get since he never liked her. WHOOP. 
 And the other thing that pissed me off was damn, OKAY. Now we kissed and let's throw the locket of spy-hood into fire and we will all be happy in this town. UGH TALLY NO. You should've told David so he could've gotten rid of it. 
 AND BAM. They are found. 
 BUT I have to say, I liked this part more cause it feels more bad-ass. You also see what Az and Maddy have been talking about - this brain damage lesion thing that each pretty has. It's very obvious because you see how transformed Shay becomes. It's scary honestly. To have your own personality stripped from you because in their society, it is wrong. It is ugly. 
 I can't imagine a world where my thinking, my thoughts will all be taken away from me because it isn't the "norm" nor is it "bubbly" enough. I don't want a world where my regular thinking is ugly and bogus because it is not the way pretties think. 
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 I don't know if I could survive in Westerfeld's world. But this book definitely makes me have more confidence in my own body now. Sort of. I mean, we all have something we don't like but at the end of the day, it's the best thing since we can breath, eat, sleep and read with it.