‘Uglies’ Author Scott Westerfeld Talks the Netflix Movie and His Novel’s Themes in 2024: “Not About Cosmetic Surgery Anymore”

In 2005, author Scott Westerfeld wrote Uglythe first book Best Seller Series It's about a dystopian world where everyone is considered “ugly” until they undergo plastic surgery at age 16. It was inspired by a friend who moved to Los Angeles and was told by her new dentist that she needed a “five-year plan” to […]