Violet on the Runway by Melissa C. Walker

They are served in a Manhatten bar where the bartender doesn't even blink. She and the friend go out and share memories over a few beers. When Violet finally bares her soul to a good friend, she finds the courage to do so only when under the influence. The use of alcohol as a party-time staple is woven into the plot so well that the book makes it seem as though underage drinking is a natural part of the college experience. Yet at party after party Violet will walk over to the keg to pour herself a beer, or the boy she is dating will have one too many. All of these college freshmen are underage. Where I hesitated was with the blase way that alcohol is used by Violet and her friends. The insecurity that she felt trying to fit in to the modeling world has been replaced with insecurity trying to fit in at college.Īll of this insecurity sounds tiring, but in reality, it's very true to what teenage girls face when they transition from girl to young adult. That's where this book begins, with Violet's freshman year at Vassar. She left modeling and enrolled in college.

In previous volumes, Violet became a model only to find that the glamorous life of a model was not nearly as glamorous as she thought it would be. She struggles to fit in and to find herself, to find the voice she needs to confidently move through life. Violet is a real girl, with real insecurities. The situations the title character, Violet, found herself in, the self-doubt she experienced, her relationships withįriends - it all felt remarkably authentic and, better yet, entertaining. I would eagerly start each chapter wondering what was going to happen next. I have been putting off writing this review for several weeks. OL11955237W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 92.21 Pages 246 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1429591366 Containerid S0022 Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition Berkley JAM trade paperback ed. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:56:24.757845 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1137614 Boxid_2 BWB220140929 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, N.Y.

Violet on the Runway by Melissa C. Walker