A review by angelaf
Shiner by Amy Jo Burns

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Shiner examines three women's lives in Appalachia, their heartaches, and their challenges. Replete with a snake-handling preacher and a local moonshiner, the women try to support each other when no one else will. Shiner offers a slow-moving, reflective reading experience. It also sheds light on a culture often ridiculed, despite the hard-scrabble nature of people just trying to survive. Read if you enjoy: literary fiction, Appalachia, strong women, snakes, small towns
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