--- product_id: 95510444 title: "Material Girls: A Novel" brand: "elaine dimopoulos" price: "€ 39.44" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/95510444-material-girls-a-novel store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Material Girls: A Novel **Brand:** elaine dimopoulos **Price:** € 39.44 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Material Girls: A Novel by elaine dimopoulos - **How much does it cost?** € 39.44 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/95510444-material-girls-a-novel) ## Best For - elaine dimopoulos enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted elaine dimopoulos brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review "Through its likable characters, sly humor, and smart, fast-moving plot, this entertaining debut raises serious questions about the costs of disposable fashion and pursuit of celebrity, asking readers to ponder who's driving the bus. Sly, subversive fun."—Kirkus "Consumerism and fashion trends strike at the heart of this novel...Material Girls might make teens take a look at their wardrobe, but more importantly, they might reconsider their consumer footprint."—VOYA "A book that should make kids think about many things, especially how the culture tries to manipulate them."—Booklist “Project Runway, step aside. Material Girls is a captivating and fast-paced ride where teens control the economy by deciding what’s in and what’s out. Or maybe they just think they do.” —Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times best-selling author of The Testing trilogy   Read more About the Author Elaine Dimopoulos is a graduate of Yale University, Columbia University, and, Simmons College, where she earned an M.F.A. in Writing for Children. She has taught children's literature at Boston University and worked as an instructor for Grub Street. She served as the Associates of the Boston Public Library's Children's Writer-in-Residence, during which time she wrote Material Girls.    Read more ## Images ![Material Girls: A Novel - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41MC8ExCseL.jpg) ![Material Girls: A Novel - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51iuSQkd2sL.jpg) ![Material Girls: A Novel - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31IXAR535VL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Living in a Material World *by S***1 on November 25, 2015* What if the country's economy was turned around by having teenagers running everything? What if kids were chosen in middle school to become fashion designers, movie producers, media stars and then the rest of the population followed whatever trends they set, no matter how extreme? Doesn't that seem a little drastic? But that is just what has happened in the society that Ivy and Marla live in. We're not given a specific date, but it seems to be fairly near to our time, though still a bit futuristic. Ivy Wilde is a top pop star with a carefully created and maintained persona; her manager and publicist choose her songs, her clothing, even her boyfriend. Marla Klein is a superior court judge at one of the top five fashion houses, choosing which clothing will be endorsed and produced by the company and what the newest trends will be. But their paths cross at just the right time and they collaborate on a project that all the "Silents" (adults working behind the scenes in the big corporations), don't like at all. Will they stand their ground or cave in to the pressure and conform?This story takes a lot of current issues and shows what happens when they become accepted as the norm. For instance, Ivy's publicist arranges her entire schedule, including how often she should be drunk and disorderly in public to keep up her "wild girl" image. Torro-LeBlanc, the design house where Marla works, cautions her that she is showing too many individual opinions during the court sessions. They say she needs to be more cohesive with the other judges. And in the background of all this glitz and glamour are sweat shops with underage workers where all the beautiful new trends are manufactured and all the "adequates" who receive a normal education and work in offices or as doctors or other necessary professions, feel envious of those "tapped" to leave school early for one of the elite positions. Who wouldn't want to shake things up in an environment like that?Told in alternating chapters from the viewpoints of Ivy and Marla, the book moves at a fast pace and keeps the reader guessing about what will happen next. Will this person actually rebel against expectations? Will that one turn out to be an ally or a foe? Who will win, the corporations or the individuals? And there is also a smidgen of romance mixed in, but I can't tell you who winds up with whom.If you like stories about underdogs taking on the big shots of the world, about individuals trying to find their place and a career that actually fulfills them creatively and individually, and about finding out how far you are willing to go to pursue your dreams, then you should give Material Girls a try. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun to read, great message! *by I***Y on May 5, 2015* First I'd like to say: I really enjoyed this book. It was well written. It was entertaining. It was unexpected. It was exciting. It was relatable. To the person who said that there was too much "fluff" and that the characters didn't have substance, I'm not sure that you understood the point of the book. The clever author was very intentional about taking pages to describe an outfit, or having the characters come across as shallow -- it was the entire point of the story. The point that a materialistic world driven by consumerism is the dangerous path we are headed down. It was an amplified version of the world we already live in. The main characters had plenty of substance and I felt for them and the stress they were going through. I worried for them and celebrated with them and if that doesn't indicate substance, I'm not sure what does. You also need to take into account the audience this book is intended for, and not expect a long, boring, intellectual novel that a 45-year-old businessman would read at the airport. It's for teens and young adults who want something fun and relatable, but this book goes the extra distance by not trying to please the audience with a fairy tale ending, which I absolutely loved. It was real and it made me think and I loved the message it sent. Can't wait to read more books by this author! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Entertains and challenges you at the same time *by P***T on May 28, 2015* I am firmly outside this book's target demographic - I stopped watching American Idol about ten seasons ago, and have never seen Project Runway, but I did find "Hunger Games" entertaining...the first book was inventive, at least. Books 2 and 3...ugh. Suzanne Collins, I want my money back. Anyway, all of that is just a preamble to say that I was skeptical I would enjoy a book about teenage girls and fashion. But I did! Aside from being an engrossing plot that kept me engaged throughout, I admire the author's ability to drop the reader into a future world - inventive language like "prime" and even the names of the fashion houses (Torro-Leblanc just sounds like a fashion name) really made it come alive. Not someplace I would like to live (I'd probably be a CSS agent, gleefully cracking the skulls of spoiled brat Taps on the picket line), but definitely a cool place to visit. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/95510444-material-girls-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.at/products/95510444-material-girls-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*