I wish one of the best characters in theUgliesbook had more than a cameo in the Netflix adaptation.

Ugliesis the first in a series of four books, followed by theImpostorsspinoff book series.

Without the magazines or the Boss, an essential part of the themes and Tally’s arc are lost.

Dr. Cable (Laverne Cox) with her hands folded and a face behind her in Uglies

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Joey King as Tally and Keith Powers as David with Laverne Cox as Cable behind them from Uglies

In a futuristic society where everyone undergoes compulsory cosmetic surgery at 16 to become “pretty,” Tally eagerly awaits her transformation. However, when her friend goes missing, she embarks on a journey that challenges her beliefs about beauty, conformity, and rebellion, ultimately questioning the foundations of their world.

Shay (Brianne Tju) and Tally (Joey King) walking down the train tracks in The Smoke in Uglies

Scott Westerfeld, the author of Uglies, pushing a wheelbarrow full of books in the Netflix movie

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In a futuristic society where everyone undergoes compulsory cosmetic surgery at 16 to become “pretty,” Tally eagerly awaits her transformation. However, when her friend goes missing, she embarks on a journey that challenges her beliefs about beauty, conformity, and rebellion, ultimately questioning the foundations of their world.

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