Emmie_Lou's Reviews > Violet on the Runway

Sadly I did not finish this book. After the second F word I decided to quit it. :( I was really enjoying this book, I might buy it and take my white out pen to it. :)

**Update**
I now have a copy and am finishing it with a white pen.

**Update**So... I got this book and was enjoying it (with my white out handy)

I am so mad at Melissa C. Walker. I mean come on. I am reading this book because I like modeling, not because I like stupid underage drinking in night clubs. Not to mention the jerk boyfriend that all he wants is to sleep with the MC.

I am so angry that this is geared towards girls my age. I am 15 and I think this book is trash. I am really sorry to say that, I was enjoying it, but I think it is dumb to encourage teenagers to BREAK the law by drinking underage. I mean is this what we want to tell our teens is okay?

Ya sure! Go drink! Go ruin your body! Go sleep with your boyfriend! Oh, and don't tell your parents!

Um, I don't think so.

I enjoyed the modeling parts of this. But was horrified that Melissa threw all this junk in there.

At one point the MC has to wear a see through shirt for a photo shoot, and feels uncomfortable. Instead of standing up for herself, she just sucks it up. Is this what we want to tell our teen girls? That what you think doesn't matter, and that you should just let it happen?

I think that teen books should be encouraging teens to be strong with what they believe in. I think most teens want to be strong, we read about amazing teens in history, who stood up against horrible things (think of Peter from the Hiding Place. He worked with the underground to save Jewish people from Holland. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...)

Teens are strong. That is what we want to be, that is how a lot of fictional teen characters are. And we look up to them. We want to be them. Teens should turn their rebellious spirit in to something great to help the world.(I freely admit that I can be very rebellious. I think it's part of being teen.) I think we would all be surprised at what we could do. Now back to the book, now that I have chased a rabbit trail for a while.

Violet (the MC) was not strong. And she didn't even regret it.

I am so sad that this book wasn't better.

This book had a couple of F words, that is part of the reason I quit it. But I got really fed up, that after her jerk boyfriend tells a newspaper a bunch of crap, she goes back to him and they sleep together.

My anger at her dumb choices makes me want to burn this book.

This book went from 4 stars to 1 star because of how much junk was in it.

It makes me want to write a modeling book about a smart girl. Not one that makes such dumb mistakes.

Well that being said, I think Violet on the Runway we would be a better book with some editing.

I would not suggest this book to a teenager.

Now that my rant is over, I think I hear cheering from the tv, so I think I will go watch the Sochi Olympics with my family. :)