815 reviews for:

Shine

Jessica Jung

3.17 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Meh... this is a flop. 

Maybe I expected something more because it's Jessica Jung. I'm a fan of hers but I'm also a bookie and this book is a big MEH. 

It was poorly written and it lacks depths and substance, it feels like I'm reading a fanfic written by a 14-year-old in wattpad back in 2017. I think my expectations are too high because it's written by a former Kpop idol.
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i really liked that it tried to address things like sexism in the industry but in the end it didn't really say anything new or unique. was it trying to ? idk. but it was an enjoyable read. didn't really care about her high school friends, and tbh they felt almost unecessary.

me gustaría leer más sobre rachel, pero tampoco me va la vida en ello... probablemente me olvide a final de año de que hay más libros
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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DID NOT FINISH: 10%

it was not good, plot-wise, writing-wise. It felt like a fanfic
emotional informative tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Was hoping for more insight into the world of a K-pop star but it is more used as a backdrop for a forbidden romance novel. Still some insightful parts and the drama is good stuff.