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A review by areidj
Shiner by Amy Jo Burns
5.0
“Words kill; words give life, words can be poison or fruit - you choose.”
Reminiscent of Wiley Cash’s writing, SHINER is a debut novel not to be missed. Switching time lines in the middle, we learn the stories of Ivy, Ruby, and Wren - three women who must reconcile what it means to survive in the hidden mountains of West Virginia.
Wren’s father, Briar, handles serpents and claims to hear from God himself, but holds a secret that he’ll do anything to protect.
As Wren discovers the truth about the people she loves, she will have to decide who to love, who to trust, who to become.
One of my favorite fiction reads of 2020 by far- couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!
Reminiscent of Wiley Cash’s writing, SHINER is a debut novel not to be missed. Switching time lines in the middle, we learn the stories of Ivy, Ruby, and Wren - three women who must reconcile what it means to survive in the hidden mountains of West Virginia.
Wren’s father, Briar, handles serpents and claims to hear from God himself, but holds a secret that he’ll do anything to protect.
As Wren discovers the truth about the people she loves, she will have to decide who to love, who to trust, who to become.
One of my favorite fiction reads of 2020 by far- couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!