Broken

Cautivating. When I first started this book I had my doubts about wether I would like it or not, as I kept going it became obvious that stopping wasn't an option: I was hooked.

Tanille Edwards gives us a travel inside this young model's head but twist it outside the glamour and runways to show us her daily struggle. All girls can relate to some of the aspects of this book, I personally see a lot of myself in it.

"Place no one before thy self" the cover is the first thing that gives this book my approval and blessing. I consider it a light read, it's easy to understand and navigate and definitely a good book to spend the day or read while on a trip or vacation.

Love, intrigues, glamour, friendship and a lot more make of this book a MUST on my YA reading list

4.4/5 stars from me.

Milan's in a very unique position. She's a teenage supermodel hiding the fact that she's hearing impaired. While her family and a few close friends know the truth, the public does not. Milan knows what it's like to be discriminated against and teased, and she's reluctant to become the poster child for disabilities at the height of her fame. Adding to this is the grief she feels about her mother's death, her distant father, and a brother who despises her for reasons that are never quite clear. There are also boys -- a longtime love interest, and a foreign exchange student who swoops into her life in a very big way.

Milan's not alone, though. She has a large group of friends, girls who are colorful, outspoken, and (most of the time) supportive. Their world is that of the rich and privileged, with fashion galore, lavish parties, and photo shoots with the sprinkling of the more mundane -- namely high school. Because even though they're fabulous, they still need to graduate!

The novel ends on a cliff-hanger. We're not quite sure how Milan will handle this latest curveball thrown her way.

I do wish that there was more about Milan dealing with her disability. She's trained herself to sound "normal" when speaking, but I wanted to feel more of her struggle. It seemed like this was something she would have to deal with on a daily basis, especially when dealing with new photographers on shoots, or even in high school, but most of the time, I forgot that she was hearing impaired.

Who do I recommend this book to? Anyone who loves to read about the glamorous jet set and young love!

I love this cover. And I mean really love it. I'd put that on my wall as a poster.

Ok, that was a little beside the point of a review, but I'm just saying....it's a great cover. LOL

The book is actually very good. Extremely good, in fact.

So good that I finished it in one morning. Only stopping reading to do little things like go to the bathroom, make a cup of tea, and eat breakfast.

Well written, good plot, I like the characters, and the story could be predictable, but there's some twists in there that keep it interesting.

I look forward to reading more by Tenille Edwards.

What a beautiful story. It's been awhile since I enjoyed a book like this