Review 4: Violet on the Runway

Title: Violet on the Runway
Author: Melissa Walker
Publisher: Berkley Jam
Rating: 9.6/10
The Lowdown:
Violet is an ordinary girl who works at a movie theater, goes to school, and worries about college. She had self-confidence issues, which is due to her very large height and skinny figure. One day, she gets picked up by a modeling agent and is whisked into the high fashion world in NYC. After doing the fashion-gig for a while and dealing with bulimia, drugs, unfaithful guys, and conflicts between friends, she decides to come back home.
The Good:
A. I really enjoyed the narration.
B. The book had a sort of upbeat, modern beat to it. I like that.
C. The portrayal of modeling in this book was shocking, but true. I also like that (I like a lot of things in books, you see.)
D. The cover and the title is just so awesome and totally fitting!
E. It was wrapped up pretty good.
F. The character of Angela.
G. So many words for the letter V (Sorry, I just love the letter V.)
The Bad:
A. The friendship between Violet and Veronica. I have to admit, it sounds way too cliched.
B. Violet's character. OK, so that's not really the author's fault. But I seriously think that this girl has some issues to deal with, like poor self-esteem and falling for jerks.
The Consensus:
Wow. I've never read such a refreshing novel about models! (Maybe I did in Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, which by the way, is an awesome read.) But I really enjoyed reading this book, and Melissa Walker's novels are targeted more to a more 15+ teen audience. All I can say is, think twice before you go on a trip to NYC with a lady staring at you through Chanel glasses.