Social class still has huge a influence on how we perceive people. The amount of waste we produce is mind-boggling. Environmental considerations matter less to many people than gaining economic superiority. Yet digging deeper revealed a lot about what matters to us today. A lot of elements such as overt reliance on personal IT (known as Unums & Tabulas, reflective of smartphones and tablets), chasing trends and caring about celebrity status were smartly spun into a satirical story of our social state.Ī lot of things in Material Girls came off as highly ridiculous in the surface. In this world, fashion and entertainment mattered above all else. I hesitate to call it futuristic, as many dystopian novels tend to be, because there was no sense of history in relation to our world today. Reading Material Girls felt like an immersion into an alternate reality. Smart, provocative, and entertaining, this thrilling page-turner for teens questions the cult like mentality of fame and fashion. Will their new “eco-chic” trend subversively resist and overturn the industry that controls every part of their lives? Both girls are pawns in a calculated but seductive system of corporate control, and both begin to question their world’s aggressive levels of consumption. A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing trends, while Ivy, a teen pop star, popularizes the garments that Marla approves. In Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde’s world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture. classified as Dystopian, Satire, Young Adult.published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.
This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Disclosure: I received a review copy of the book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. To me, this evolving character relationship was the brilliant heart of the story, which is brought to a breathless climax and satisfying resolution. (My heart broke when Collin opens a drawer and discovers hoarded nail clippings.) It was painful to experience the stress in their relationship, especially through Collin's eyes, as he wants to protect his father's secret yet doesn't know how to help him. Collin's mother's death triggers his father - already something of a collector - never to let anything go, and the house fills with junk.
I didn't initially know this story was about hoarding, but Caprara treats the subject expertly and with deep empathy. Collin's mother's death triggers his father - already someth This wise novel-in-verse hits the mark for older middle-grade readers. This wise novel-in-verse hits the mark for older middle-grade readers. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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