The saying on the front cover says it all: It's what's outside that matters.
Okay, I had this book recommended to me. I was a bit hesitant at first because this genre wasn't really my type, and the first couple of chapters weren't exactly anything special, but by the time I got a third into the book, I was hooked. Basically, Em Watts, the tomboy, was in the wrong place at the wrong time. At almost the same time Em was crushed underneath by a TV screen, harming her body beyond repair, but leaving her brain still intact, Nikki Howard's brain shut down, leaving her brain-dead. What do they do? They transplant Em's brain into Nikki's body. The tomboy into a supermodel's body.
Get the idea?
In order for this to work, Em must let go of her old life, letting everyone declare Emerson Watts officially dead. She has to pretend to be Nikki, and make everyone believe that Nikki is still alive. Em is devastated. A tomboy, pretend to be a supermodel? No way. But if she refuses, the consequences are deadly. How hard can being a supermodel be anyway?
Much harder than Em would've thought. She instead discovers a very complicated lifestyle that she is not used to. But it begins to broadens her view of everyone in general. But she's still not ready to leave her old life behind.
The part I liked was when Em started to live like Nikki, and interact with the people in Nikki's life. The characters were what made me hooked to this book. Real, lively characters that make this story come to life.
And just when it starts to get really interesting, the bomb drops. Don't you hate cliffhangers?
Ah well. All in all, an amazing book.
My Rating: 8 out of 10 stars
