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Meat Market

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Meat Market

By: Juno Dawson
Narrated by: Avita Jay
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About this listen

 Fall into the lives of the city's filthy rich with Juno Dawson's deliciously dark and intoxicating London Collection.

WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2020

Jana Novak's history sounds like a classic model cliché: tall and gangly, she's uncomfortable with her androgynous looks until she's unexpectedly scouted and catapulted to superstardom.

But the fashion industry is as grimy as it is glamorous. And there are unexpected predators at every turn.

Jana is an ordinary girl from a south London estate, lifted to unimaginable heights. But the further you rise, the more devastating your fall ...

Honest and raw, this is a timely exposé of the dark underbelly of the fashion industry in an era of #TimesUp and #MeToo. It might just be Juno Dawson's most important book yet.

'Juno Dawson slashes through the glamour of the fashion industry ... combining blockbuster appeal with piercing commentary on modelling, body image and consent' Observer Difficult Situations Literature & Fiction

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Critic reviews

A gripping, personal tale of fame and misfortune
Dawson has a gift for writing believable teenagers characters, and Meat Market is a powerful counterweight to light-hearted literature that still portrays modelling as the stuff of dreams
Juno Dawson slashes through the glamour of the fashion industry ... combining blockbuster appeal with piercing commentary on modelling, body image and consent
Well-researched and hard-hitting, the novel doesn't skimp on the glamour but neither does it skirt the darker side of fashion
An unflinching expose of the darker side of fashion
A compelling story with an important - and timely - message
Having worked as a journalist on the fringes of the fashion industry, Dawson started to realise there were problems - namely, models were often very young, nameless and simply bodies who were not treated well by those around them. Meat Market is a gripping page-turner, an exposé of the dark and often seedy side of the industry, addressing timely themes around #MeToo and #TimesUp.
Juno Dawson is one of the hottest writers of young adult fiction and non-fiction in the UK right now
Guaranteed to be your summer read
Engaging, enthralling...Dawson's book is heartbreaking, painful, and worth every second. . . you won't be able to put it down as you get drawn into Jana's world
Honest, raw, this timely exposé is essential post-#MeToo reading
Meat Market shines a probing spotlight on the fashion industry, exposing its dark underbelly with a frankness that's refreshing. Yet what makes this such a compelling and timely read is how Dawson balances the ugliness with humour and heart without being moralistic
It's a totally compelling and compulsive read
In an era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, this is an important read
Juno Dawson covers topics applicable and of interest to Young Adult readers with honesty and realism
There is something incredibly genuine about this novel in its depiction of the beauty trade's ugly side. . . Dawson manages to make Jana's story feel timely and universal without ever straying into cliché
Intoxicating
All stars
Most relevant
I absolutely loved Clean... I hoped Meat Market would live up to my expectations and it did!
Great book I really enjoyed.

Loved this!

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Great to listen to as an escape, that’s why I read YA occasionally. But with the subject matter being quite mature I felt like there could’ve been more complexity and depth to the writing and characters. It was definitely enjoyable and I recommend it to adults who want to read something less grown up and be in teenage world for a bit.

A good binge read

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Amazing!Everything about this book is immense.The best narration I have ever heard,fab accents that differentiate the characters.Story is pretty ‘now’.Great vivid description of the fashion/model world!

Highly recommend it!!!

Awesome book!

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This book sheds lightght to behind the scenes of being a model. How it be lonely with the love shown by people around you that don't know you. My heart was truly broken when reading about what happened to Yana, it's devastating how 10 other woman to be sexually assaulted to even be heard and for the man who sexually assaulted them to be punished. The happy ending was what I needed.

very eye opening

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Warts-and-all look at the modelling industry in the light of #MeToo.

Juno Dawson covers topics applicable and of interest to Young Adult readers with honesty and realism. This latest looks at the experiences of a novice model, plucked from everyday life to be a superstar, and gives us the highs and lows of what the life behind the glamour would entail.

Jana Novak has never thought herself attractive - tall and unfeminine, she has a loving boyfriend but can't believe it when a scout approaches her at a funfair and tells her she has the perfect physical qualities to be a model, the Next Big Thing. Agreeing with her parents to give it a go, needing the money to improve her family's lives, she puts her sixth form studies on a back seat to enter the world of not-quite-diets, make-up and hair calls before sunrise and exhausting worldwide assignments.

Meeting other models along the way who show Jana the hidden side of this seductive world, Jana battles hard to remain down-to-earth and in touch with her boyfriend and those back home, while coping with the intense pressure, loneliness and temptations of her new life.

I admired the frankness in witnessing Jana's relationship with her boyfriend (some very real issues there that readers will appreciate seeing written about), as well as pitfalls and problems a young, vulnerable model is likely to have to face.

Jana tells us the story herself, making the Audible version a very upfront and immediate account, with her London accent and young voice, the audio version was hard to put down. Jana is recounting her experiences to someone, so we too are following the events of what she has recently experienced, wondering to whom she is explaining and why.

Jana is decent and sincere, though of course flawed and susceptible, and the plot builds slowly, gradually removing the layers of glitz and allure until the stark reality is left.

I was impressed with the creation of Jana's model world and hope it shows the raw reality of what so many 'aspire' to. There is some fairly graphic content, meaning this is best suited to readers aged 14 and above, and it is very likely to excite questions and discussion.

With thanks to Nudge Books for providing a sample Audible copy.

Warts-and-all look at the modelling industry

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