In Tally's post-apocalyptic future world, all teenagers over the age of sixteen undergo plastic surgery to turn them into dazzling handsome men. Tally doesn't have long to wait: in a couple of weeks, she will transform from a disgusting ugly creature into a beauty and everything will change dramatically. After all, the only task of handsome men and beauties in a high-tech paradise is to have fun and enjoy life. But not all residents of Uglyville strive to become beautiful. And when Tally’s new friend, Shay, escapes to the Smoke, a rebel hideout, the world of handsome men opens up for Tally in a new way, and it is no longer as flawless as everyone is used to seeing it. The authorities put an impossible condition on Tally: either she finds Shay and turns her in, or Tally will never turn into a beauty. Tally's decision determines her future, which could change forever...