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Shine
by Jessica Jung
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*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
Rachel Kim has dreamed of being the next K-pop star since she was 11 years old. Now 17, she is a trainee on the verge of debuting with DB Entertainment, the leading K-pop recruiters in South Korea. When the opportunity to sing a duet with Jason Lee, DB Entertainment's hottest K-pop idol, she must decide what she's willing to give up to make her dreams come true.
Although the book reads extremely fast and easily... This was very average to me, and I don't know if that is because I am not a fan of K-pop and don't understand the hype surrounding it, or if it actually was just an average book. I didn't care much for what happened to Rachel or Jason. I did feel for Rachel, and how incredibly stupid Jason was in not recognizing the sexism and double standards the girls in the industry faced on a daily basis. I also hated the girl-on-girl hate that was so rampant in this book. Every single girl was terrible to one another, and I get that its a competitive scene, but COME ON.
I will say that I gave this book a 3 instead of the 2.5 I was going to give it because it almost felt like a thinly veiled memoir for Jessica and what she may have gone through as a K-pop star.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
Rachel Kim has dreamed of being the next K-pop star since she was 11 years old. Now 17, she is a trainee on the verge of debuting with DB Entertainment, the leading K-pop recruiters in South Korea. When the opportunity to sing a duet with Jason Lee, DB Entertainment's hottest K-pop idol, she must decide what she's willing to give up to make her dreams come true.
Although the book reads extremely fast and easily... This was very average to me, and I don't know if that is because I am not a fan of K-pop and don't understand the hype surrounding it, or if it actually was just an average book. I didn't care much for what happened to Rachel or Jason. I did feel for Rachel, and how incredibly stupid Jason was in not recognizing the sexism and double standards the girls in the industry faced on a daily basis. I also hated the girl-on-girl hate that was so rampant in this book. Every single girl was terrible to one another, and I get that its a competitive scene, but COME ON.
I will say that I gave this book a 3 instead of the 2.5 I was going to give it because it almost felt like a thinly veiled memoir for Jessica and what she may have gone through as a K-pop star.