Uglies Terms

A child under the age of 12 who has yet to become an ugly. read analysis of Littlie

Digital avatars that uglies make of themselves to model what they might look like after pretty surgery. read analysis of Morpho

People who have received their pretty surgery, which, at age 16, transforms them from an ugly into a highly attractive person according to evolutionary science. Younger pretties are known as “new pretties,” while middle-aged pretties… read analysis of Pretty

Rusties refers to the era (and that era’s culture and people) that preceded Tally’s; the name comes from the fact that this civilization built most of their buildings out of metal. The Rusties are… read analysis of Rusties

A pretty who works for Special Circumstances. Specials are beautiful, but in a cruel and menacing way. They’re a little taller than normal pretties, have flat gray eyes, and can move extremely fast. read analysis of Special

A teenager between the ages of 12 and 15 who hasn’t yet received their pretty surgery (though in the Smoke, Tally also uses “ugly” to refer to everyone there who hasn’t undergone surgery, including… read analysis of Ugly