Well, the 'Uglies' novel is set in a world where there are strict divisions based on appearance. Uglies are those who haven't had the surgery yet. The story is about a young girl's journey. She uncovers a lot of things about the society's idea of beauty and how it controls people. For example, she finds out that the so - called 'Pretty' people are not as free as they seem and that there are many problems with the system that forces everyone to conform to a single standard of beauty.
The 'Uglies' novel delves into a dystopian future. In this world, when people reach a certain age, they undergo an operation to become 'pretty'. The main character, though, begins to discover the dark side of this seemingly perfect transformation and rebels against the norms of her society. It's about self - discovery and challenging the status quo of beauty and conformity.
The 'Maze Runner' series has some dystopian elements similar to 'Uglies'. It features a group of young people trapped in a maze - like environment, which is a characteristic of dystopian settings where the characters are in a restricted and often oppressive world.
The main character is Tally Youngblood. There are also Shay, who is Tally's friend and has different views on the society's beauty system, and Dr. Cable, who is sort of an enforcer of the rules in this future society.
One of the main themes is the concept of beauty standards. It shows how society's extreme focus on a certain type of beauty can be oppressive. Another theme is self - identity. The characters struggle to find who they really are beneath the surface expectations of beauty.