Scott Westerfeld’s iconic sci-fi dystopian novel is finally getting the screen treatment with Netflix’s Uglies. The movie takes place in a dystopian world where everyone is forced to get mandatory cosmetic surgery at the age of sixteen, with the explanation being that everyone will look beautiful, taking discrimination out of the picture. Uglies primarily focuses on Tally Youngblood, who is initially eager to join the rest of society, though finds her trust tested when a friend runs away and she learns some harsh truths.

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