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You Could Be So Pretty

By: Holly Bourne
Narrated by: Sarah Ovens
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Uglies meets The Handmaid's Tale for the new YA generation, in the mind-blowing new novel from best-selling queen of YA Holly Bourne.

Beauty comes at a price. And girls must pay.

In Belle and Joni's world, there are two options for girls:

One, follow the rules of the Doctrine like Belle: apply your Mask, work hard to be crowned at the Ceremony, be a Pretty.

Or two, fight the rules like Joni: leave your face bare, work hard to escape to the Education, be an Objectionable.

But maybe there is a third option....

Change the rules. Reclaim your power. If you can....

What would you choose?

©2022 Usborne Publishing Ltd (P)2023 Usborne Publishing Ltd Dystopian Science Fiction Women's Fiction

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"I devoured this—so compelling and with such a powerful message." (Katherine Webber, co-author of Twin Crowns)
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Everything in this book seems dystopian, exaggerated but when you stop to think of it you realise how close to our everyday life. Once again a masterpiece from Holly Bourne who never disappoints.

Amazingly heart wrenching

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