As Marilyn Cuberle approaches her 19th birthday she faces a momentous decision: Like everyone else in this futuristic society, she must choose which look she will adopt in the transformation process. Here, all men and women look like one of a series of approved faces, all beautiful or handsome. Marilyn doesn't want to change her appearance and is happy to look different from anyone else. Everyone assures her that she is under no obligation to undergo the transformation--but they go out of their way to make it difficult for her to say no.
—garykmcd