Uglies, con't.

Overall what kind of a feeling did you have after reading a few paragraphs of this work? Midway?

 I'm about halfway through Uglies and the plot took of very quickly.  The beginning was a little slow, as many books are when they are introducing the characters and the plot, but it seems like the real action came out of nowhere.  One minute, it's the last day of being ugly for Tally and then Shay is trying to convince her to run away to The Smoke with her.  After Shay decides that her efforts have failed, she leaves for The Smoke on her own.  Tally is sad that her friend has left but is excited about her becoming a Pretty at the same time.  She finally arrives at the hospital and after waiting for an hour, Special Circumstances take her away to the outskirts of the city to ask her about Shay and The Smoke.  Tally told them she made a promise but her best friend Peris, who became a Pretty a few months ago, has heard rumors about Tally's situation and turns up in her dorm room for a visit.  He reminds her of the promise she made to him that she would get the surgery and they would be Pretty together.  He also reminds her that they promised to be best friends forever.  After talking with Peris and her parents, Tally changes her mind and Special Circumstances wants her to travel to The Smoke to become a spy for them.  She feels bad about having to betray Shay but she keeps in mind that if she doesn't help Special Circumstances, she'll have to break her promise to Peris and be an Ugly forever.  She makes a tumultuous journey through the wilderness and is picked up by the Rangers who take her to the drop off spot for people going to The Smoke.

This is where I stopped but I read about 100 pages and it was hard to put down.  I was constantly on the edge of my seat, waiting on what would happen to Tally next, especially when she was first introduced to Special Circumstances.  This novel has really kept me engaged from the beginning and I really hope the author explains what happens to the Rusties and what Special Circumstances will do with the people who live at The Smoke.  I'm also anxious to find out if Tally will change her mind after seeing Shay again and if she will actually like life at The Smoke.