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Lime
Fashion Week, cover of Vogue, haute couture fashion, international appearances, and product endorsements propel Lime Prince into Supermodel icon and temporarily away from the realities of her past. Her Ethiopian and Jamaican genes, accented with piercing lime green eyes and a runner's physique, are the object of every man's desire and take the New York fashion world by storm. But when the fantasies of beauty collide with the realities of domestic violence, will her sordid past shame her out of the glitz and glamour of the modeling world?
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316 pages, Paperback
First published July 25, 2012
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March 7, 2013
Lime Prince catapults to stardom as an international super model, leaving behind a disastrous marriage, her family, and her best friend, AJ. An aspiring attorney, AJ is practical, intelligent, and committed to the belief that no man touches her without her permission. When Lime and AJ reconnect, glamour and fashion collide with the harsh realities of domestic violence, causing Lime to choose between her beliefs and career.
Lime is an engrossing look at the two sides of beauty. Beaty writes a compelling story about two women locked into the stereotypes of what women should be, and how women are defined by their appearance – for better or worse. Underlying a narrative rich with fashion and personal relationships, is an important examination of what beauty really is.
The character development is excellent and the story flows. I was immediately engaged in the rapport between the main characters, and by the end of the book, I cared for them. I would have preferred the book not to have a prolog and wish the ending had been as well developed as the beginning.
I look forward to more books from this author.
Lime is an engrossing look at the two sides of beauty. Beaty writes a compelling story about two women locked into the stereotypes of what women should be, and how women are defined by their appearance – for better or worse. Underlying a narrative rich with fashion and personal relationships, is an important examination of what beauty really is.
The character development is excellent and the story flows. I was immediately engaged in the rapport between the main characters, and by the end of the book, I cared for them. I would have preferred the book not to have a prolog and wish the ending had been as well developed as the beginning.
I look forward to more books from this author.
August 4, 2020
There is domestic violence and sexual assault discussed in this book. This book is a great example of the 3 out of 4 people who know someone who has been a victim of domestic violence and that many people are victims and they don’t know it.
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January 9, 2014
This is a first person narrative of a black woman, of Ethiopian descent, with a British accent, living in Chicago who becomes a Supermodel. She is called Lime because her eyes are green in colour.
The aim of this book is to highlight abuse and violence against women. Melda Beaty starts off her book when Lime goes to hospital to visit her bestfriend AJ, who has been brutally attacked by an ex-boyfriend. This alerts the reader to the very real problem of violence against women. Then the story goes back in time before Lime becomes a model and she is working for an accountant. From here it becomes a regular tale of a woman who has a dream to become a model and is successful in her quest. Lime is taken on as a model and she becomes famous. This is now a story of fame, glamour, money and success. Lime even picks up an Airline pilot as a boyfriend. The story rolls on to the part when AJ is attacked, her recovery and Lime's attempts to help her and other victims of domestic violence.
Violence against women is wrong and I appreciate how Melda is using her novel to bring about social change. I fully support her aims but I found this book a disappointment. I did not like the structure Melda used, going back in time is one of my pet hates. Lime was written in an light reading, holiday book, magazine article style. Everything goes well for Lime and she is so lucky. Lime travels the world and has money coming out of her ears. I found this fame and glamour a real turn off. I did not develop an empathy for Lime.
As a campaign for women's rights, this book is okay and does it's job. But as a regular novel, Lime is a POOR read. Everything is in place for Lime to be successful in everything she tries to do. She has good friends and family who open doors for her. All the detail is already there for Lime to be the admirable heroine. Things are just so convenient for Lime that it is plain sailing for her all the way.
When I got to the end of this novel, I felt a little betrayed. I was left with the strong feeling that I had ploughed through a lenghty resource of human rights campaign literature that was disguised as a regular novel. The plot was nothing out of the ordinary and the writing was not special. The characters were there to help the campaign and were from tick box stereotype bingo. Lime was a disappointing POOR read that I will only vote 2 stars.
The aim of this book is to highlight abuse and violence against women. Melda Beaty starts off her book when Lime goes to hospital to visit her bestfriend AJ, who has been brutally attacked by an ex-boyfriend. This alerts the reader to the very real problem of violence against women. Then the story goes back in time before Lime becomes a model and she is working for an accountant. From here it becomes a regular tale of a woman who has a dream to become a model and is successful in her quest. Lime is taken on as a model and she becomes famous. This is now a story of fame, glamour, money and success. Lime even picks up an Airline pilot as a boyfriend. The story rolls on to the part when AJ is attacked, her recovery and Lime's attempts to help her and other victims of domestic violence.
Violence against women is wrong and I appreciate how Melda is using her novel to bring about social change. I fully support her aims but I found this book a disappointment. I did not like the structure Melda used, going back in time is one of my pet hates. Lime was written in an light reading, holiday book, magazine article style. Everything goes well for Lime and she is so lucky. Lime travels the world and has money coming out of her ears. I found this fame and glamour a real turn off. I did not develop an empathy for Lime.
As a campaign for women's rights, this book is okay and does it's job. But as a regular novel, Lime is a POOR read. Everything is in place for Lime to be successful in everything she tries to do. She has good friends and family who open doors for her. All the detail is already there for Lime to be the admirable heroine. Things are just so convenient for Lime that it is plain sailing for her all the way.
When I got to the end of this novel, I felt a little betrayed. I was left with the strong feeling that I had ploughed through a lenghty resource of human rights campaign literature that was disguised as a regular novel. The plot was nothing out of the ordinary and the writing was not special. The characters were there to help the campaign and were from tick box stereotype bingo. Lime was a disappointing POOR read that I will only vote 2 stars.
November 2, 2013
While living the life of a supermodel, Lime's past haunts her. Her abusive ex-husband and band mate return and threaten to reveal her shameful past. Her mother, who didn't want her, also returns during a period of family grief. Then AJ, her best friend who had always watched out for Lime since middle school, survives a tragedy. Lime wants to help and turns to the new world of blogging. She communicates with other amazing women and reads their stories of surviving abusive relationships. Lime uses her connections to bring light to the realities of domestic violence.
January 21, 2013
Not an exceptional book. It was a good read but not great. It's a good in between book if you know what I mean. When you just finish a really long book and there is another one that you want to start or if you're in the middle of a series and just want to read something different that won't take you very long to get through. This book is great for that. Doesn't require a lot of work on the reader's part. Not very thought consuming. Just ok.
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October 4, 2013
This book is amazing!!!! My girlfriend won it here on Goodreads and when she finished, she insisted I read it. Boy am I glad I did! Melda did an extraordinary job at keeping me so interested, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I really hope there is a sequel because I'll be the first to buy it!! You should most definitely go out and buy this book!! You won't be sorry!
July 8, 2013
This was a very well written book. A good story about women overcoming domestic violence and pain that lurks long after violence is over. Like other reviews I felt like it left me hanging. I sure hope there is a sequel.
June 15, 2013
After all the emotions I got out of reading this book the end was not complete for me. I felt there should have been more to it....
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