Favorite Book

I’m not one to read very often and I’ll be the first to admit it! But when I do read for fun I find myself enjoying non-fiction more so than fiction. I’m not sure why that is but I have always enjoyed learning and reading about historical events. However, one series that I read recently and enjoyed was “the Uglies” by Scott Westerfield. The way he describes the scenes in his book really painted a picture for me. The book takes place in the future in a society that is based on the way you look and at the age of 16 everyone undergoes a surgery to be turned from the normal “ugly” to pretty. He does a great job at really helping you visualize exactly what is happening. For instance, the main character enjoys hover boarding and a large portion of the book is based around her on her hover board. Westerfield really helps you imagine her flying through the air with her friends in the ruins of the old world. By doing this it keeps the reader entertained. If I can’t picture what the author is writing about than it is impossible for me to read the book. Another thing that this author does well is conveying the under lying message. Without actually giving an opinion you really start to understand that he is talking about the emphasis we give to looks in today’s society. It’s like he’s telling you that someday we will all end up like this awful society if we continue to focus so heavily on appearance instead of things that actually matter. I really enjoyed the series and I think he has a great style of writing.