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Fashionistas #3
Glam Girls - tome 3 Irina
Il n'y a pas si longtemps, Irina, la grande bringue plate aux pommettes pointues et aux taches de rousseur bizarres dont tous se moquaient, volait des fringues de designers dans les boutiques chic de Moscou pour pouvoir manger. Sacrée depuis peu reine de beauté, on la paie désormais pour les enfiler et poser dans les pages des plus grands magazines de mode. Rien ni personne ne l'empêchera de devenir le top model le plus célèbre et le mieux payé du monde. Et surtout pas ses trois colocataires minables.
Mais craquer pour le magnifique Javier et se mettre à dos Caroline Knight, la reine des mannequins, ne faisait pas partie de son plan.
Irina se décidera-t-elle enfin à laisser tomber son costume de chat sauvage et à écouter son cœur ?
Mais craquer pour le magnifique Javier et se mettre à dos Caroline Knight, la reine des mannequins, ne faisait pas partie de son plan.
Irina se décidera-t-elle enfin à laisser tomber son costume de chat sauvage et à écouter son cœur ?
373 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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November 14, 2019
5 Words: Modelling, family, friendship, relationship, poverty.
This is one of my favourite, fun series, my go-to on a rainy day. This book focuses on Irina, shoplifter turned top model.
In the first two books in the series, it's easy to hate on Irina. She's rude and abrupt, and actually quite terrifying in the lengths she will go to for fame and fortune (but mostly fortune). In this book you get to watch Irina's journey of self-discovery. She starts as a striking face with a big attitude, who doesn't take any shit from anyone. Then she changes, very slowly, and grows up.
I also love how each of the four books focuses on a different girl from the model flat. Each of them has a distinct voice, easily recognisible, but each book still retains Sarra Manning's unique style.
This is one of my favourite, fun series, my go-to on a rainy day. This book focuses on Irina, shoplifter turned top model.
In the first two books in the series, it's easy to hate on Irina. She's rude and abrupt, and actually quite terrifying in the lengths she will go to for fame and fortune (but mostly fortune). In this book you get to watch Irina's journey of self-discovery. She starts as a striking face with a big attitude, who doesn't take any shit from anyone. Then she changes, very slowly, and grows up.
I also love how each of the four books focuses on a different girl from the model flat. Each of them has a distinct voice, easily recognisible, but each book still retains Sarra Manning's unique style.
January 27, 2015
A nice edition to the series and good to see the different insight from Irina's point of vie in this one.
October 12, 2012
Irina is the third in the series of Fashionista novels by Sarra Manning. I have a lot of love for this series. Each novel takes the viewpooint of different characters in the series, and this time it's the turn of grumpy Russian supermodel and apparent uber-bitch Irina.
Irina's impact on the first two novels is huge; her rivalry with Laura and her spikey background presence with Hadley. This time we get to hear Irina's version of events and it's pretty much a revelation. What Manning does, very very well, is give her characters depth. You may not like them, you may not love them initially, but she brings you to seeing things from their perspective and then, when you see it, you love them. You can't help yourself. Told in a solidly readable, third person style, we get to see Irina's journey from the start and learn just why she's become the woman she is.
There's something adorable about Irina, despite all her bad tempered bitchiness and it's something that becomes clear throughout the novel. I won't spoil it - just to say that I really love Irina. It's probably my favourite book in the series and the resolution between her and Caroline Knight is brilliant.
Irina's impact on the first two novels is huge; her rivalry with Laura and her spikey background presence with Hadley. This time we get to hear Irina's version of events and it's pretty much a revelation. What Manning does, very very well, is give her characters depth. You may not like them, you may not love them initially, but she brings you to seeing things from their perspective and then, when you see it, you love them. You can't help yourself. Told in a solidly readable, third person style, we get to see Irina's journey from the start and learn just why she's become the woman she is.
There's something adorable about Irina, despite all her bad tempered bitchiness and it's something that becomes clear throughout the novel. I won't spoil it - just to say that I really love Irina. It's probably my favourite book in the series and the resolution between her and Caroline Knight is brilliant.
April 3, 2011
Irina (Fashionistas) is one of those kinds of books that are easy to read, that don't really benefit your intellect to any great degree or are striking or boring--they are just easy to read. I'm repeating myself, ha ha.
But going back to what I was saying: this book was a good read. It's definately a cliche, "boy meets girl" but it isn't a bad take on that cliche at all. It's really effortless and the narritive, Irina, is really sharp and has a likeable personality, even though to some those two are an oxymoron.
Overall, it's a good boy. Not quite something that completely blew my mind but it's something that you could read to pass some time.
Happy reading!
But going back to what I was saying: this book was a good read. It's definately a cliche, "boy meets girl" but it isn't a bad take on that cliche at all. It's really effortless and the narritive, Irina, is really sharp and has a likeable personality, even though to some those two are an oxymoron.
Overall, it's a good boy. Not quite something that completely blew my mind but it's something that you could read to pass some time.
Happy reading!
January 6, 2013
I really love Irina and was most interested to find out about her life before she started modelling. N As usual with the books in the fashionistas series you find out about the model before she was famous, then follow her on her journey in the industry. Along the way you go through her traumas, joys and come out the other side hopefully less judgemental.
May 27, 2010
This was rather cool - Irina really was a witch in the first book. Neat seeing this perspective.
April 13, 2015
Irina, love, come here so we can talk about the rude models and laugh at them privately, dearie.
I do love you with all my heart and you are perf.
I do love you with all my heart and you are perf.
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