A review of Braless in Wonderland by Debbie Reed Fischer:
Summary:Alle is known as the brain, the smart one of her family. Her sister Sabrina is the pretty one, and Alle refers to her as The Fluff.... all beauty no brains. But Alle’s smarts have paid off and she has an acceptance to Yale in the fall, unfortunately she has no way to pay for it. When she escorts her sister to a modelling agency scouting, she gets discovered instead of Sabrina. Although modelling is the last thing in the world Alle wants to do, she knows that the money from modelling could make her dream of Yale come true. So she heads of to South Beach, in hopes of securing her future at Yale. But modelling is a lot more than Alle expected.
This was an extraordinary novel! The only other modelling books I’ve read are the Violet Series by Melissa Walker and I wouldn’t even begin to compare the two. Not that one is better than the other, because I immensely enjoyed both books, but they are nothing alike. Yes, they are both about girls who are discovered and become models but that is where the similarities stop. Braless in Wonderland is more a “finding out who you really are story,” than a “becoming a model story.”
While modelling does have it glamorous moments, it was refreshing to read about the other side of the industry. Fischer’s experience in the modelling world was apparent in the novel and it made it seem that much more real. Alle is such a dynamic character, she is relatable, funny, intelligent and at the same time so naive. I couldn’t help but root for her on her trip to Wonderland. I absolutely recommend this book!