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Shine
by Jessica Jung
*This arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
I liked this book. It's about a Korean American girl named Rachel who has been recruited to the DR Entertainment which is Seoul's largest K-pop company and has to follow strict rules. The industry is dark and dangerous but Rachel doesn't know if she will make it to the end especially when she meets K-pop star Jason Lee. I'm surprised how well this book was written by a singer and how she most likely gave her view points of the music industry. The plot was well stuctured but the pacing sometimes was a little off either going to fast or slow.
The main character of this book is Rachel who is a sweet girl trying to become popular in the DR. She struggles a lot throughout the book but develops throughout the story. There is also the mean girl, Mina, who tries to ruin Rachel's way into the industry. Then there is Jason Lee who likes Rachel. My favorite character in this book is Leah which is Rachel's little sister. She is supportive of Rachel and I love the way she cares about Rachel a lot. I didn't feel that connection with the characters but I did enjoy them.
The story was enjoyable in this book but the message that the author was giving readers was a negative message. All I got from this book was negative vibes saying how toxic and bad it is for singers since they can't have the normal life they want and do things that they want. I wish there was such a positive message because I felt that Rachel was being forced into it even though she loved singing.
This was a good read and I love how the author is also a singer. There are still so many questions unsolved which I hope I can find my answers in the second book. I will be reading the second book when it comes out just to see what happens to Rachel. I recommend this to K-pop fans!
Blog tour coming on Thindbooks Blog (www.thindbooks.blogspot.com) on the week of the release date.
I liked this book. It's about a Korean American girl named Rachel who has been recruited to the DR Entertainment which is Seoul's largest K-pop company and has to follow strict rules. The industry is dark and dangerous but Rachel doesn't know if she will make it to the end especially when she meets K-pop star Jason Lee. I'm surprised how well this book was written by a singer and how she most likely gave her view points of the music industry. The plot was well stuctured but the pacing sometimes was a little off either going to fast or slow.
The main character of this book is Rachel who is a sweet girl trying to become popular in the DR. She struggles a lot throughout the book but develops throughout the story. There is also the mean girl, Mina, who tries to ruin Rachel's way into the industry. Then there is Jason Lee who likes Rachel. My favorite character in this book is Leah which is Rachel's little sister. She is supportive of Rachel and I love the way she cares about Rachel a lot. I didn't feel that connection with the characters but I did enjoy them.
The story was enjoyable in this book but the message that the author was giving readers was a negative message. All I got from this book was negative vibes saying how toxic and bad it is for singers since they can't have the normal life they want and do things that they want. I wish there was such a positive message because I felt that Rachel was being forced into it even though she loved singing.
This was a good read and I love how the author is also a singer. There are still so many questions unsolved which I hope I can find my answers in the second book. I will be reading the second book when it comes out just to see what happens to Rachel. I recommend this to K-pop fans!
Blog tour coming on Thindbooks Blog (www.thindbooks.blogspot.com) on the week of the release date.