" Uglies was the absolute best in this series, no doubts or arguments about it. But Specials is gunning for second, and I'll give it that. Pretties, even though this is the intention and is to be expected, was still a little too superficial (yes, yes, I know, that's the point. But it still annoyed me). Specials is about the very Special Ugly hunters, one in particular who was both and Ugly AND a Pretty once. Action packed, morally undecided, internally conflicted... well, let's just say you have to read it to appreciate it. "
— Kenzie, 1/13/2014