A review by whatannikareads
Shine, by Jessica Jung

adventurous informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mmmm i'm settling at a 3.5 for this! if you've been a longtime fan of k-pop, i don't think you'll learn anything particularly new here. it's nice to verify that some of the things you've heard about k-pop idols—dating ban, diet watch, groups not being as frinedly behind the scenes, etc—are true, based on jessica's writing. i think the plot flew by enough for me to continue wondering what happened next, but didn't really go the extra mile in all of the plot directions that were brought up. but since i realized afterwards that this is meant to be the first book in a series, i think it makes better sense on how the book panned out. im mildly interested enough to check out the next book! it's not too strenuous of a read anywa—good fluff.

my biggest critique is that miss jessica wants me to believe that the hottest k-pop idol in all of the land is a guy named Jason....................has there ever been a hot Jason, let's be honest.
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