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Carne da macello by Juno Dawson

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writingcaia's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Another hit for Juno.
Jana Novak is not your normal beauty, sharp angles and very tall, she comes from a low immigrant upbringing, has a happy family and friends, boyfriend too, and is not so bad in school, but then all shifts, she’s found on the street and transformed into the most popular new face in fashion and magazine modelling.
All you have heard is true, the pressure of weight and size under the pretence of health, the enabling of abusive photographs, drug and alcohol abuse. The dark pit of modelling exists.
First lost and confused, not having ever dreamed of being considered a beauty icon or having that much money so young, soon she will see the appeal of it, the attention and fame, even as she slowly loses touch with her boyfriend and closest friends, even as she starts to see the shady parts of it all.
I found this book addictive, the characters beautiful and real, the story candid and heartwarming.
It was a very inclusive YA fiction and an eye opening tale that, even though it’s fiction I’m sure many real stories are similar to Jana’s and the models she meets on the way.
Totally recommend it, especially if you liked Clean by her. I actually preferred this one.

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loverrbboy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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tuhkasirius's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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aiyana's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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that_bookworm_guy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book starts off about a girl rising up and becoming a star within the fashion world, then about 3/4 of the way through it takes a sharp turn that stuns you.

This is a powerful book about fashion, friendship, and girls supporting girls.

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abookishwasp's review against another edition

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2.5

i think what this book is trying to do is very very important and every girl from the age 14 and up should read this. i don't know to what extent the accuracy of this goes, but i think we all know very well how messed up the fashion industry is and this book exposes all the horrifying truths about it. and even if it's not 100% accurate it still sends a lot of important messages that girls should know (from a young age).

now the reason i am giving this a 3 star rating is because we follow a 16yr old girl and it was a tad too "teenager" for me, it got annoying at times and the story didn't quite pick up until i hit the middle of the book. if i had read this years ago i would've loved it to pieces but even now i can still appreciate it. it's a good read and i recommend.

TRIGGER WARNING for eating disorders and sexual assault

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hazel_t23's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Juno Dawson has the ability to draw you in with her writing, dealing with hard, controversial, real topics. Meat Market is book 2 of the London series, and after Clean, does not disappoint.
Meat Market focuses on the modelling industry, in front and behind the camera.
We've all got our opinions on models, fashion and brands. This story pokes at the surface and makes us think a little deeper. The perfect models that we see in the glossy magazine are photoshopped, and are real people just trying to help their family, children. They may be put into risky situations at the start of their career, and may be asked or told to do things that make or break their career. This may lead to their mental deteriorating, turning to alcohol or drugs.
This fast paced novel makes the reader think below the surface, not just on this topic, but in all things in life. What is important to you?

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stephvt22's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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ajs1906's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A really important book for people to read. One star off because I wasn’t the biggest fan of the writing style.

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