“Smart and funny... Bourland walks the line between serious and comedy so deftly that anyone who has read a women’s magazine or caught an episode of America’s Next Top Model will understand the jokes and the lessons without conflict.”

“A highly-polished satire... Hilarious.”

“The darker side of perfection is cast under the spotlight [in this] black comedy.”

“Sex. Drugs. Dries van Noten. A deft, smart, and hilarious debut.”

“A smart, satirical take on fashion and media that will have readers snorting with laughter.”

“Had me hooked with its biting satire of the fashion world’s dark underbelly. And what a heroine! Anyone who has opened up a woman’s magazine and despaired at the content should read this book.”

“Bourland’s delightfully snarky debut leans heavily on satire, poking razor-sharp fun at the beauty industry and the cut-throat world that Bess and Cat inhabit, and some scenes are laugh-out-loud funny... However, for all the outrageous (and eye-opening) focus on makeup, beauty, fashion, and of course, the desire to be thin, there are tantalizing glimpses of the vulnerability and insecurities beneath the surface... Death by beauty was never so much fun.”