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's a story very strong and very intense on the ruthless world of fashion, Many girls are very young and without the right maturity fascinated by the easy success, often are not able to manage themselves well, They dream of becoming famous and are willing to almost anything and sometimes do not realize that not worth it, Not all have the strength of Maja to get out, And there's always a price to pay,
Maja is seventeen, is a beautiful girl and she likes to have fun, His boyfriend Klemen is a photographer and one evening she participates with him a Valentine's Party that his newspaper has organized, Here she is noticed by a modeling agency that offers her a contract, Her only flaw is small breasts but she

is willing to make an intervention to make it perfect, She leaves school and goes to live in Milan, Her parents hope that her boyfriend Klemen aid and protect her, Instead she is alone, without money, forced to make long fasts to keep the line and take drugs in order to meet all the contracts that are offered her.
She's entered into a ruthless world, where everyone is ready to use her and to abandon her, she doesn't know about who to trust, How can she get out of this hell where she is hunted

I like the style of this author, The sentences are short, the pace fast and flowing, Some terms and definitions are explained during the narration by changing the character of the text: this expedient make reading more understanding and do not disturb the flow of the story.
The plot is well developed, it is realistic, although there are many elements of fantasy is inspired by a true story, SNSBAH Rating: No Rating

Tracy's

Could not review as this book jumped around way too much for me and I could not finish it.
I won a copy of this book from the good reads giveaway,

Overall, this was a good book and definitely worth a read, I enjoyed the story and found it easily grabbed my attention, Is that really what the fashion world is like The negatives are that there were certain elements that simply took me out of the story such as unnecessary explanations of common words and phases.
Wow. This book was tough to get through, yet was incredible I finished it in one sitting Oops, It demonstrated the aspect of todays society that is disgusting and completely corrupt, the one that Louise ONeill exaggerated although after reading The X Factor, I realized just how slight the difference between Only Ever Yours society and todays world truly is.
However, there was something that held it back from beingstars, Its the first time Ive read a novel and not been able to pinpoint what I thought couldve been better I know, Im not being helpful at all, but oh my god, its KILLING me not being able to figure out what was missing.

The characters, although there werent that many, were mostly amazing, I loved Maja and could completely relate to some of her insecurities, Sometimes I didnt understand her decisions ok, most of the time I wanted to SCREAM at her and ask her what the heck she thought she was getting herself into, but I absolutely loved how she learned from her mistakes and became less naïve by being exposed to the cringeworthy views of those around her.
The one character I didnt quite understand was Svetlana, She was just there and then gone, and I didnt think she added anything to the story except that she started Majas drug addiction, I wish we had found out what happened to her: whether she succeeded, whether her and Maja ever found each other again, and just in general how she turned out.
Also, similar to Louise ONeill in Only Ever Yours, I wish Sivec had shown a nicer side to some of the people, Yes, we did see Monicas, and trust me, I was absolutely ecstatic, but other than that, everybody was so selfinterested and no one ever really demonstrated that they cared about ANYONE other than themselves.
It was only slightly upsetting, but other than that, my applause goes to Sivec for creating characters who were relatable and who fit the picture I think he was trying to create.

The plot: OUTSTANDING. It twisted and turned at just the right moments, and the ups and downs had me cringing and screaming repeatedly, There wasnt any suspense, but this novel didnt need any to keep you turning the page: there was something truly compelling and intriguing about Majas story, and it was impossible to just stop in the middle.
You were constantly shocked and utterly disgusted, but you just had to keep reading I think for me it was because I was always hoping that something would give, that someone would prove to be completely genuine.
Were my hopes fulfilled Well, youll have to read to find out,
The writing style: nearly perfect, I think this was the thing I couldnt pinpoint the problem with, because it was great, but the writing quality just wasnt quite there, This frustration is likely just a personal problem because Ive never read a book thats been so close to my favorites shelf but that I just cant quite imagine being there.

Overall, this book was totally shocking and educational, The characters were mostly incredible, the plot was oneofakind and absolutely jawdropping, and the writing quality was so close to perfect, I recommend this book to all teens, but especially those who spend a lot of time on social media, This book will change your life and completely affect your opinion the next time you see any kind of ad or billboard, I cant even look at them without thinking of the absolute horror those models must be going through,
Happy reading!
Jordan
The Wednesday Blog for Books
sitelinkwww, thewednesdayblogforbooks. blogspot Personally I couldnt care less about fashion or the fashion industry, It is one thing I do not understand at all and whenever I discover the latest trends I just shake my head and move on, However, it is the size zero craze that caught my attention as frankly size zero models always looked like they were malnourished and on the brink of death and never sexy to me.
Anyway, my point was that I did wonder what went on the minds of these fashionistas and this book seemed to offer a glimpse, So I picked up this book with the hopes of understanding how it all works,

Maja used to be an average girl till she is introduced to an agent from the fashion industry, Charmed by the glamour and allured by the promise of fame and name, Maja soon finds herself in the industry, Her life becomes full of strict diet and long tiring days, The glamourous life, the money and fame came with a price Maja loses herself in the world of rat races and sharks have her cornered,

The X Factor is based on a true story and that fact makes it really hard to read some parts of the book and to believe some of the things.
This is a really brutal story and I felt really bad for Maja, The worst part was all the betrayals from the people she counted as friends, Toughest times can be handled if one has friends around and Maja was alone, The characters in the book will touch you you will either love or hate them, They have been well developed throughout and it was not possible to remain indifferent towards any of the characters who played a significant role in the story, The narrative seemed to falter once or twice but I do not know if it is because of the translation or not,

I am however in two minds about recommending this book to young minds, On one hand this is like an expose on the fashion industry that could help aspiring models to get into the industry with their eyes open, On the other hand this could be quite a disturbing read as well, So, pick this up with caution, Overall, this book felt uncompromisingly direct and honest and as such made an impression on me,

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WHY I GAVE IT A,STARS

Maja, the main character, is what people called a Cosmo Girl, She had the face, the figure to become a model and eventually she dreamed of becoming a famous actress, Her character development was not amazingly done, I wanted to see more insight on her mental state, how she dealt with the changing environment around her,

Some dialogues were very cliché and stereotypical, It looks like some of them were forced on the reader and that was not necessary, I couldnt connect with any of the characters because of the way they were interacting and I was not feeling the chemistry or even the hate/irony when they were supposed to sound hypocrite.

There were side notes, remarks and definitions included in the novel, The sidenotes were to direct the readers to the main points of the story : her consumption of drugs, Okay, I think I get it without the need to rub it in my face every two lines, The definitions were also not pertinent in my opinion, I think different point of views and structures do not help the story in this context,

If I gave it a,that must mean that there are a few good sides in this book, right Of course, it was fun and entertaining enough for me to finish it in a few hours and, I believe, if I can finish it, then it was a decent book see my rating system on my blog.


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sitelink wordpress. com "The X Factor: Confessions of a Naive Fashion Model" by Ivan Sivac is my first read by this author, We get to know Maja who is ayear old girl has dreams of becoming an actress her role model is Marilyn Monroe, It takes the reader through her world of modeling, trusting the wrong people, and trials of making it big in the industry, Well worth the read. It's the modeling world like The X Factor portrayed it Terrifying,
Our main character, Maja, is a normal teenager, until one day a big door opens for her, but it's the door to heaven or to hell
Ivan Sevic show us the ugly side of the fashion world, how girls must struggle with her weight, drug problems, betrayal and low selfesteem.

Really, this is a hard reading, it's impossible not think on how many girls are suffering right now Written in different POVs and with some glimpses of Maja's diary, with complex characters and rough situations, that make the reading highly enjoyable.

If I'd recommend this to YA readers Only if you have a daughter who wants to be a Victoria's Secret Angel,

I received a Free Copy in exchange for an Honest I tried several times to read this book and I could not finish it, This book just jumped around too much and the writing was hard to follow, So I will not be rating this book due to that, sitelinkNEW COVER EDITION.
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Confessions of a naive fashion model, It takes three mistakes to be swallowed up and spat out by the fashion industry, You trust the wrong people, You think you know everything there is to know about life, You take drugs. Maja started off as a regularyearold highschool kid, fighting her inner insecurities while dreaming to become an actress like Marilyn Monroe, At a party her boyfriend Klemen introduces her to a renowned modelling agent, He sees a special X Factor hidden insight her, And a great business opportunity for himself, . . Fast forward a few weeks later, Maja's charm and talent land her a modelling contract in the trendy and exciting fashion capital of Milan, She's completely enchanted and determined to make it in the fashion world, But things don't turn out the way she had planned, Exhausting long photo shoots, stressful fashion shows, strict dieting and wild parties start taking their toll on her soon enough, In desperate search for help Maja reaches out to her agent and other false friends from the fashion industry that emotionally and physically exploit her to the point where 'Maja the Great' is merely a shadow of her former self.
She starts battling drug addiction that ends up in a tragic event, Maja has been finally swallowed up and spit out by the fashion industry with its endless traps, What price will the girl with the X Factor have to pay for her naivety The young adult novel The X Factor by the bestselling Slovenian author Ivan Sivec is based on a true story and takes the reader on a frightening journey into the world of drug addiction among teenager fashion models.
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