Book Review: Pretties

This is the second installment in the Uglies series, written by Scott Westerfield.

The Summary:
After making an escape from the city, Tally has decided to give herself up to be "pretty". She does this because Maddy (David's mother) has made a cure for the lesions in your brain after you become pretty. The lesions cause you to be carefree, and peaceful. But they don't allow you to think for yourself. So, Tally volunteers to be made pretty, and take the cure to be sure it works.
She becomes pretty, and is enjoying her new life (the lesions remember?) until the Smokeys turn up again, and remind her why she became pretty in the first place. But now, she has to decide whether or not to take the pill, and remind herself that everything isn't as easy as it seems.

Profanity:
Hell and D*** are used a few times.

Romance:
Kissing.

Violence:
Some violent falls form buildings and into rivers. A few times it is mentioned that characters cut themselves so they can see clearly.

Age Suggestion:
12+

My Opinion:
I'm not sure where to start.
I was pleasantly surprised when Tally turned herself in at the end of the last book.
From there, my pleasantness slowed.
It bugged me that she forgot David, and got a new boyfriend. I know she shouldn't be expected to remember David with the lesions, but I really didn't want a complicated love triangle. But, that's what I got.
Anyway, it was okay. The plot was good, but for my own personal reasons, I had trouble relating to Tally. Maybe it's because she loves heights, and diving off things... and that's one of my biggest fears. I mean here she is vaulting off buildings into rivers, and I'm sitting here, perfectly safe, teeth clenched, hands in fists. I hate heights that much, But anyway. It was good. It wasn't as good as the first one, but it was okay. Again, I think it would have thrived better in first person. Much of the book is in her head, so it's weird for someone to be narrating it.
I think justice wasn't quite done here. I was expecting something much better for the second one, but just you wait until the third book. It will have you wanting to rip your fingernails off in utter frustration.