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pagesinthesnow's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Vomit
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
brigsis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent
kadtide's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Classism, Racism, and Xenophobia
blakethebookeater's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexism, Vomit, and Gaslighting
Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Drug use, and Alcohol
rotatinglibrary's review against another edition
- 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.
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.samchase112's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent