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pagesinthesnow's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Vomit
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
rotatinglibrary's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I listened to this book on audio and found the narrator frustratingly old-sounding. The secondhand embarrassment in this book is HIGH.I was also incredibly disappointed that in Rachel's father's storyline. He just lies for 3 years about going to law school and it's cool? NAH. I think Jung attempted to shed some light on the negative aspects of the KPOP industry: cattiness behind the scenes, sexism, and valuing looks over talent, HOWEVER Shine spends a lot of time talking about weight, body image, disordered eating etc. As this is a YA novel, I think it's important to remember how incredibly vulnerable young people are to disordered eating and body image issues. Jung could have presented her critiques in a stronger manner, but I understand where's she's coming from, having lived through them. CW: Body talk, weight talk, disordered eating, negative self talk, vomit, racial microagressions, internalized racism, drugging, profanity, teen drinking, slut shaming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Sexism
CW: Body talk, weight talk, disordered eating, negative self talk, vomit, racial microagressions, internalized racism, drugging, profanity, teen drinking, slut shaming.melizto's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this book was... something
it was kinda corny lmao i felt like i was 13 again reading a fanfic on wattpad, and everything was happening so fast??? one sec she's doing something and then boom 3 secs later something else is happening idk anyways im not good at reviews im only giving it 3 stars bc its my girl jessica and it made me laugh a little bit bc it was kind of ridiculous at some parts lol
it was kinda corny lmao i felt like i was 13 again reading a fanfic on wattpad, and everything was happening so fast??? one sec she's doing something and then boom 3 secs later something else is happening idk anyways im not good at reviews im only giving it 3 stars bc its my girl jessica and it made me laugh a little bit bc it was kind of ridiculous at some parts lol
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Cursing
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
leannj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a case where my impulse is to rate this 4 stars and 2 stars simultaneously, so 3 stars it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
booksthatgotmeshook's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
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