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Shine
by Jessica Jung
I read this in one sitting and I loved every second. I really loved Girls Generation growing up and having the opportunity to read this novel by Jessica, a member who has experienced the kpop industry, is wonderful.
Plot summary:
The kpop trainee life is tough- its publicised as that but even some aspects are still hidden from public eye. For 17 year old Rachel it's all she wants. To Debut in the newest girl group.
Diets galore, Cat fights and no boys...but when one trainee is offered the chance to work with the most famous male kpop star around romance can not be far away. And Rachel cant afford to fail.
Review:
Plot wise this book was riveting. You can tell the author knows her stuff and used some of her experiences to build her world and it works beautifully. In there where plot twists, romance and the secret cat fights that kept me on my toes.
The pacing of this story was up there with a kdrama- fast and breakneck plot twists galore.
Character wise Rachel was a wonderful developmental lead heroine for the story and truly shows the dark sides to the kpop industry in her own voice. Her relationships and the development of her love interest, and her other trainee candidates is really good. I genuinely think some characters got overlooked however I'm sure that will be remedied with the sequel.
Final Thoughts:
An enlightening view into the kpop industry with room to grow- a great debut that you can easily fall into for some light easy reading.
Plot summary:
The kpop trainee life is tough- its publicised as that but even some aspects are still hidden from public eye. For 17 year old Rachel it's all she wants. To Debut in the newest girl group.
Diets galore, Cat fights and no boys...but when one trainee is offered the chance to work with the most famous male kpop star around romance can not be far away. And Rachel cant afford to fail.
Review:
Plot wise this book was riveting. You can tell the author knows her stuff and used some of her experiences to build her world and it works beautifully. In there where plot twists, romance and the secret cat fights that kept me on my toes.
The pacing of this story was up there with a kdrama- fast and breakneck plot twists galore.
Character wise Rachel was a wonderful developmental lead heroine for the story and truly shows the dark sides to the kpop industry in her own voice. Her relationships and the development of her love interest, and her other trainee candidates is really good. I genuinely think some characters got overlooked however I'm sure that will be remedied with the sequel.
Final Thoughts:
An enlightening view into the kpop industry with room to grow- a great debut that you can easily fall into for some light easy reading.