You Could Be So Pretty

Belle and Joni are two options for girls in their world: follow the rules of the Doctrine or fight them. But there is a third option: change the rules and reclaim their power. This novel deals with issues that some readers may find upsetting, including references to pornography and sexual assault.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Belle and Joni have always been best friends. But when Belle is chosen to be a Pretty at the Ceremony, Joni is left behind to fend for herself in the Outer World. The Doctrine is everything to Belle - it s the only way to ensure her safety and security in a world where girls are valued for their beauty and obedience. But as Belle becomes more and more entangled in the world of the Pretties, she starts to question the rules that have shaped her life. And when Joni is caught up in a dangerous plot to escape to the Education, Belle knows that she has to do everything in her power to help her friend. But can Belle really break free from the Doctrine? And what will happen to the girls who choose to defy the rules? Uglies meets The Handmaid s Tale for the new YA generation in this mind-blowing novel from bestselling queen of YA Holly Bourne. Content warning - this novel deals with issues that some readers may find upsetting,including references to pornography and sexual assault. Belle and Joni have always been best friends. But when Belle is chosen to be a Pretty at the Ceremony, Joni is left behind to fend for herself in the Outer World. The Doctrine is everything to Belle - it s the only way to ensure her safety and security in a world where girls are valued for their beauty and obedience. But as Belle becomes more and more entangled in the world of the Pretties, she starts to question the rules that have shaped her life. And when Joni is caught up in a dangerous plot to escape to the Education, Belle knows that she has to do everything in her power to help her friend. But can Belle really break free from the Doctrine? And what will happen to the girls who choose to defy the rules? Uglies meets The Handmaid s Tale for the new YA generation in this mind-blowing novel from bestselling queen of YA Holly Bourne. Content warning - this novel deals with issues that some readers may find upsetting,including references to pornography and sexual assault. Belle and Joni have always been best friends. But when Belle is chosen to be a Pretty at the Ceremony, Joni is left behind to fend for herself in the Outer World. The Doctrine is everything to Belle - it s the only way to ensure her safety and security in a world where girls are valued for their beauty and obedience. But as Belle becomes more and more entangled in the world of the Pretties, she starts to question the rules that have shaped her life. And when Joni is caught up in a dangerous plot to escape to the Education, Belle knows that she has to do everything in her power to help her friend. But can Belle really break free from the Doctrine? And what will happen to the girls who choose to defy the rules?

Weight: 340g
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474966832