Violet By Design by Melissa Walker
Release Date: March 2008
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA), Berkley Jam
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 205
Other Titles in the Series: Violet on the Runway
Summary:
Violet thought she was going to leave the modeling world behind, but when she gets a chance to model in Brazil– how can she say no? Her one modeling gig lands her as the face for the new and upcoming designer Paulo, did I mention he is hot! But things in Brazil don’t exactly work out as Violet planned and she jets home spending her days eating ice cream and vegging on the couch.
That of course lands Violet in some trouble when she shows up in Spain five pounds heavier. Violet, however, has her own thoughts about models and their weight. And when those thoughts become public it just might ruin her modeling career. Can Violet survive the pressure to be thin and stay true to herself, and for once figure out exactly what it is that she wants before it’s too late?
I loved Melissa Walker’s debut novel Violet on the Runway and the sequel is just as good or even better. I loved the fact that Walker chooses to shed light on body image and what healthy should be. It’s nice to see that such a perfectly portrayed world, has it’s flaws. Violet continues to grow and to find herself. I loved seeing most of the characters returning for the second book and I can’t wait to read more about them in Violet In Private. They are all intriguing in their own way and very relatable. I was so engrossed in the story I read the book in one setting! Oh, Roger. I must know what happens next!
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I just finished Violet in Private last night. You won’t be disappointed!
I finished VIP last week, and posted a review- I loved it! And Ambeen’s right- you won’t be disappointed with the ending (although I was a tad disappointed, but when you finish VIP, we can discuss that, haha).
Great review!
I know, I must know what happens next. Release date is only a couple of weeks away!!! YAYAYAYAY!!
~Meredith
I finished VIP this morning. ‘Twas Awesome. And I totally agree with the Oh, Roger. That was practically my mantra for the entire novel (VBD)
-Aella
VIP rocks – and you should stop by my blog the last week of July.
i was lucky enough to have a copy of VIP so i read it as soon as i was done with VBD! and i loved it! i think my review should be up wed. anyway!! i’m trying to talk melissa into writing another one!! she says she will if the publisher asks for it……
These books sound interesting! I just started watching Project Runway and I was a little shocked at how young some of them were. It can’t be healthy for them to be that thin either.