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Tyra Banks was fifteen years old when she started modeling, the same age as Modelland’s Tookie De La Crème. After establishing a supermodel career she could never have dreamed of, Tyra tackled the world of television, creating the hit show America’s Next Top Model, which is seen in over 170 countries, and her two-time Emmy-award-winning talk show, The Tyra Show, to become the super businesswoman she always wanted to be. Tyra is a leading voice in empowering girls and is dedicated to expanding the definition of beauty worldwide.
Are you people seriously that petty or are you just deluded? What part of that book was not well written? Name one part. You came into this ready to bash Tyra Banks, and why, because she's a beautiful woman who made a career and a name and stability for herself out of that beauty, well shame on you. You who are the literate, the readers, the people who know in the written world there is no judgment. Was this book really a rip off of Harry Potter? No, it wasn't. It had nothing to do at all with the concept of Harry Potter. That was an ignorant statement and you should be ashamed that you made it. Would I compare Sarah Dessen to LJ Smith, no, and why, because they have nothing to do with each other. If you can say you don't judge a book by it's cover how can you judge a book by it's author. Really, well I'm so happy that you are literary geniuses whose word is law, congratulations on that.
To those of you who read like I do, because it is life, I would like to say that the first chapter of this book could be something. It's a little cliched but so are many other really great books. The world building will be fun for mini fashionistas or girls who just want a fun read. This is not a book that is suppose to have the meaning of life between it's pages. It has a message, you are beautiful. Would you really take that away from a thirteen year old girl on the brink of self discovery, make her feel that if she reads and enjoys this book she's not intelligent, that she has no literary taste. Well how pretentious and conceited you are. How dreadful a person you must be.
Don't judge this book, read this book. Enjoy this book. There are no rules to who writes a book, stop stereotyping, stop judging. Just...stop. You should feel really bad about the things you said. You people who read because you want to go to another world. Don't you dare take that away from someone who can escape the life they're suffering in through these pages.
28 out of 34 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Wed Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Tyra Banks is beautiful and has many skills. Writing is not one of them.
22 out of 56 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Not sure where the hate is coming from. I thought it was a fun read. Obviously, it was written for young women so I am not sure everyone is going to love it.
Give it a try if your in high school.
20 out of 29 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Such a great and delightful preview read ... looking forward to curling up with this book on the couch as soon as it comes out!
17 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Tyra, you're my QUEEN! How many more days till Sept 13? I wish I could go to Modelland ... This book is going to be FIERCE - just like Tyra!
15 out of 27 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2011
With a lexicon dexterity reminiscient of ANTM Season 11 contestant Sheena during the handbag accessory challenge, Tyra Banks has managed to break through the psyche of today's awkward adolescent striving to reach maturity in a sling-back pump. Her characterization of Tookie is clearly based on ANTM Season 15 contestant Ann, shows the langly teen struggle against her more conventionally beautiful older sister. The more aware reader, however, will realize that the battles that Tookie encounters are a reflection on the tensions currently building in a world ruled by consumerism and materialist greed. If this reader were wearing a smize, it would have to be removed to wipe the tears of joy and sorrow that simultaneously build with each paragraph absorbed. I cannot recommend this book enough, an excellent beach read to be paired with an off-the-shoulder linen wrap dress -- if you are feeling so bold.
14 out of 22 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Wed Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 2011
i am dissapoited in this book.This is a rip off of harry potter.
13 out of 45 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
I'm begging my mom to take me to buy this book as soon as it comes out! CAN'T WAIT!!!
11 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Mon Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
There are almost no words to describe the profound awfulness of the writing/plot of this "novel". Most of the words that can be applied to it are four letters, and thusly inappropriate for a BN review...
11 out of 29 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sun Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Does it bother anyone else about Abigail and her "no razors" or whatever sign she's holding? For some reason it struck me as a mockery of feminism. You know, the people who portray feminists as being only ugly women who don't shave their legs. That just bothered me a lot.
Besides that, I really like America's Next Top Model. I really do (even though I don't like to admit it). It's entertaining, and although I'm not sure if I agree with it all, it's fun to watch. That being said, I think I understand what Tyra was trying to get across by writing Modelland, but it missed the mark. So far I feel as though Tookie is a flat character and too much of a goody-goody to be interesting. Also her interaction with her love interest just makes her look weak to me. Also, I would like to say to the people who are saying that it's like Harry Potter or the Hunger Games: you can basically make that case for anything. Just read Orson Scott Card's essay on how J.K. Rowling was suing a lot of people for copying her a few years ago. Writers are influenced by others' work. That's how it's been working for thousands of years. There is, however, a difference between influence and plagiarism, but I'm pretty sure Tyra Banks did not cross it. Also, read the sample chapter before you review, please. Don't just go off of what everyone else is saying.
I think that some people may actually enjoy reading this book, but it's not for me.
10 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Mon Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
I just read the sample chapter. That may have been the most stupid, poorly written, thing I have ever read. I think it just fried my brains. That wasn't even as well written as some of the worst fanfiction that's available.
What was Tyra thinking?
10 out of 35 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2011
I find it ridiculous how people claimed this book was awful in AUGUST when the book came out in September
9 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue Sep 06 00:00:00 EDT 2011
I've read the excerpt and will buy the book...it seems like a fun read !!! Go Tyra !!!
9 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
From what I can tell on this preview, Tyra's new book is going to be a HUGE best seller for the teen/tween audience! I can't wait to tell my daughter and her friends about this book - they're going to love it!
7 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Modelland is another example of Tyra practicing what she preaches. Tyra always encourages young women to believe in themselves and to take risks to achieve their goals. Her novel does not seem to have the typical "insider modeling" storyline. I would definitely like to read more of this story!
6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
as a twenty something, who's super obsessed with vampire diaries and pretty little liars, this is totally up my alley! i'm looking for that perfect weekend read and i know i've found it in modelland!
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
omggggggg, tyra, gurl, this is amazzzzing! can we start a book club? my friends and i want to go to modelland!!
6 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sun Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 2011
If you're questioning this book, then stop. It's everything you'd expect from Tyra Banks in the most perfect of ways. I picked it up from the bookstore even thought I usually just borrow books from the library because I wanted something to read after finishing my homework every night. And I'll be totally honest with you. It's really hard to get through my homework because all I want to do is read Modelland! I'm about halfway through and I'm totally in love with Tookie. She's teaching me that it's ok to not look like everyone else and have unique traits. I love Modelland!
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Talk about making a statement! If there's anyone who's not afraid to go bold, it's Tyra. I can't wait to read her book - and I'm at 30 year old woman!!!
4 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
ok, for real, how does tyra come up with all these FUN ideas? and could that cover be any more eye-catching? modelland's on my fall reads for sure.
4 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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