Book description
Tally's world is perfect. Until it isn't.
The audiobook of Uglies grabs you by the throat from the first whisper. Scott Westerfeld's prose, already sharp, becomes even sharper through voice. You hear Tally's excitement, her teenage certainty, then the slow, chilling shift as she questions everything.
This isn't just a story about beauty. It's about control. The kind that feels like freedom. Shay's escape isn't just a plot point-it's the moment the world cracks open. You feel Tally's panic, her loyalty fraying. The choices she faces aren't black and white. They're messy, urgent, terrifyingly real.
The narrator nails it. The voice is young, raw, carrying that perfect mix of hope and dread. You don't just hear the words; you feel the weight of the decision pressing down. The quiet moments-Tally alone, thinking, listening to the city hum-feel louder than any shout.
Westerfeld's worldbuilding is effortless. You never stop to wonder how the surgery works, or why they enforce it. You just feel the pressure of it. The pretty life isn't paradise. It's a gilded cage. And the cost of freedom? It's everything you were promised.
This audiobook works because it trusts you. It doesn't explain the dystopia. It lets you feel it through Tally's eyes. The pacing is relentless. One moment you're dreaming of the pretty life, the next you're running, heart pounding, chasing a friend who knows the truth.
You don't just read about the rebellion. You hear it in the hushed tones, the hidden messages. The audiobook turns the novel's quiet horror into something visceral. The silence after a confession hits harder than any dramatic line.
It's a coming-of-age story wrapped in a warning. About conformity. About who gets to decide what's beautiful. Shay isn't just running away-she's fighting for the right to be real. And Tally? She's not just choosing a friend. She's choosing herself.
The ending isn't neat. It's messy. It's human. And the audiobook makes you sit with that. You don't just hear the words. You feel the aftermath. The weight of a choice that changes everything.
This is why Uglies endures. It's not just a book. It's a conversation. And the audiobook makes that conversation impossible to ignore. You'll hear it long after the last word fades.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience