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adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Amazing book. I want Burns to write some poetry. Extremely poetic prose, while using very accessible language. While it was easy to read, the depth of the prose and the imagery used was wonderful.
This story was sad, beautiful, and real. Digging deep into our identity and the rifts created there by longing vs belonging, our exploration of faith and its impact on others, and the things we believe about the people we know vs the reality of who they are.
Each character in Shiner is its own dissertation on the human experience and psyche.
Read it.
This story was sad, beautiful, and real. Digging deep into our identity and the rifts created there by longing vs belonging, our exploration of faith and its impact on others, and the things we believe about the people we know vs the reality of who they are.
Each character in Shiner is its own dissertation on the human experience and psyche.
Read it.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
lgmelcher's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A Shakespearean-esque drama worthy of "what tangled webs we weave." But, not a tragic ending. I found this book poetic and incisive in its language, complex in its relationships and ultimately hopeful. I loved the structure of rotating narrative perspectives by part, unwinding further into the past with every character's story. This is a book I'll be thinking about for a long time. Audiobook narration is excellent.
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder
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