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Shine
Monsters are in the eye of the beholder.Rosa suffers from a rare condition that renders her mute. She lives on the strange island of Mirasol where the rain never seems to stop.In the gloom of the island, its superstitious population are haunted by all sorts of fears . . . they shun people who suffer from Rosa's condition, believing them to be monsters. So Rosa must live hidden away in an isolated house with its back to the rest of the world, with only the internet for a social life.But Rosa has no desire to leave Mirasol. This is where her mother died and every night she lights a candle on the windowsill. The islanders believe this is the way to summon ghosts, and Rosa wants her mother back.One day she is befriended by a boy online who calls himself Ansel95 – and she quickly realizes that this is one friendship that can take place in the real world. Can she really trust him? What does he want from her?And then Mother turns up at the front door.From the author of the critically-acclaimed Tall Story comes a haunting, intense and moving novel which weaves myths and ghosts into a modern setting. As Rosa's social life blossoms, how will she seize the freedom to be who she really is?
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 5, 2013
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Candy Gourlay
14 books172 followersCandy Gourlay was born in the Philippines, grew up under a dictatorship and met her husband during a revolution. She had many adventures as a journalist in Asia, including visiting North Korea in 1987. Then she moved to the UK and found herself writing news about toilet paper, toothpaste and bleach. She pivoted to writing books for children and young adults and was published after nine years of rejection. Her books have been nominated for major prizes in Europe, including the Carnegie, the Guardian Prize, the Costa and the Nero Book Award. She has won the National Children’s Book Award of the Philippines twice and the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe twice. Her first novel Tall Story was selected as one of the ‘100 Best Books of the Last 100 Years’ and Bone Talk was listed as a White Ravens Book and is endorsed by Amnesty International.
She lives in London with her family, where she loves dogs, making comics and gardening, in that order.
She lives in London with her family, where she loves dogs, making comics and gardening, in that order.
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October 24, 2015
While I did receive this title from Random House it was not requested. It’s was one of those lovely surprises that occasionally come through the letterbox. I’d heard of Candy Gourlay previously but hadn’t read any of her works.
Shine is a beautifully written book about Rosa, a young girl that lives on Mirasol, a small island with a very superstitious community. Because of Rosa’s ‘condition’ she is hidden away in her room. Her only companion is Yaya, who tells her stories while her father works at the hospital. By making friends with Ansel95 online Rosa not only breaks her father’s rules but her own.
The book is narrated by Rosa with occasional letters addressed to someone called Kat in between. Despite the fact that the letters are set in a different time they work with Rosa’s story. I did struggle a little with the letters at the start, but as the story progressed I grew to love them.
Shine has a charm that I love so much from fairytales. I was really happy reading and think it’ll be one of those books I’ll re-read on a regular basis.
Shine is a beautifully written book about Rosa, a young girl that lives on Mirasol, a small island with a very superstitious community. Because of Rosa’s ‘condition’ she is hidden away in her room. Her only companion is Yaya, who tells her stories while her father works at the hospital. By making friends with Ansel95 online Rosa not only breaks her father’s rules but her own.
The book is narrated by Rosa with occasional letters addressed to someone called Kat in between. Despite the fact that the letters are set in a different time they work with Rosa’s story. I did struggle a little with the letters at the start, but as the story progressed I grew to love them.
Shine has a charm that I love so much from fairytales. I was really happy reading and think it’ll be one of those books I’ll re-read on a regular basis.
October 4, 2020
Snooze
I guessed the ending by the 55% mark and was correct. Nothing more boring than knowing the ending and nothing happened . I only finished it because it's apart of a reading assignment . Dull as dishwater and not the 'revolutionary virgin's I'd been told to expect.
I guessed the ending by the 55% mark and was correct. Nothing more boring than knowing the ending and nothing happened . I only finished it because it's apart of a reading assignment . Dull as dishwater and not the 'revolutionary virgin's I'd been told to expect.
October 24, 2013
Awesome!
With awesome sauce on!
With awesome sauce on!
May 27, 2016
There were a lot of positive things about this book that I really liked - the writing style was great, and Rosa's voice was really strong. Mirasol as a setting was beautiful and well-written. The story has the feel of a modern folktale, as an echo of the folktales that trap Rosa in her own house for fear of violence from the people of her island. She has an affliction called The Calm, which is supposedly accepted as a regular medical condition everywhere except Mirasol where it's viewed as the manifestation of evil and bad luck. She's forced to stay inside where none of the islanders can see her, which for some reason seemed to make sense while I was reading it but now that I've put the book down, the reasons for that are dumb or nonexistent. Rosa's father is a doctor, a specialist in The Calm, which is why they live on Mirasol where there are a lot of people afflicted who need help. And, in hindsight, you'd think that since his daughter has it and his late wife had it, he'd be more gung-ho about fighting stigma and changing people's views of the disorder, but instead he just locks his daughter in a tower for her own good. He could at least host a support group or something so that everyone with The Calm could meet and vent together. That seems like it would be good for everyone. But no, Rosa is forced to feel isolated and only interact with her dad and her caregiver Yaya who is old and superstitious and keeps telling Rosa all the horror stories in which people like her are viewed as monsters. And her dad just tells her that she's not a monster while still actually treating her like something that needs to be locked up, out of sight, instead of introducing her to other regular people who happen to have the same disorder as her so she can make friends and actually not feel like a monster. So, nice one, dad.
There's also a pretty monster-like depiction of mental illness which doesn't help the moral that ill people are not actually monsters. A person who acts perfectly normally in every day life will become suddenly violent and dangerous, and then flip back to lucidity. Not that there couldn't be a person whose mental illness manifests that way, but it's kind of lazy to fall back on "murderous crazy person". Especially since a theme of this book is that what seems supernatural is actually not. All the "monsters" are really just people, and while in Rosa's case its stereotyping and stigma that make other people perceive her as a monster, in the other character's case it's their actual violent behaviour that does it.
So all that might make it sound like I didn't like this book but really, I did! The characters were interesting despite the oversights from above and I like the idea that something, like an illness or condition, can be perceived in quite different ways in different cultures. I wish it had been explored more though - we heard the folktale that introduced the prejudice but didn't learn anything about the islanders in general or any history of persecution, or information about how things might be changing now, considering there is a clinic for people with The Calm on the island. Is it well-known, or does it have to be hidden? Does it get protested or vandalized? What is the global perception of this island and its prejudices? Anyway, maybe this is too much to be in a short YA novel but the situation these characters are in is fascinating. Part of The Calm is that people who have it cannot speak, and so they have to learn a sign language. Does that cause the prejudice to bleed into whatever Deaf community exists on Mirasol? Do they use the same sign language? How do all the people with The Calm even use the same sign language if they never hang out together? Is there actually a shelter or something for abandoned children with The Calm? What are the genetics like for it anyway? Ohmygod I need to stop but I think you can probably tell why I read this book in a day.
There's also a pretty monster-like depiction of mental illness which doesn't help the moral that ill people are not actually monsters. A person who acts perfectly normally in every day life will become suddenly violent and dangerous, and then flip back to lucidity. Not that there couldn't be a person whose mental illness manifests that way, but it's kind of lazy to fall back on "murderous crazy person". Especially since a theme of this book is that what seems supernatural is actually not. All the "monsters" are really just people, and while in Rosa's case its stereotyping and stigma that make other people perceive her as a monster, in the other character's case it's their actual violent behaviour that does it.
So all that might make it sound like I didn't like this book but really, I did! The characters were interesting despite the oversights from above and I like the idea that something, like an illness or condition, can be perceived in quite different ways in different cultures. I wish it had been explored more though - we heard the folktale that introduced the prejudice but didn't learn anything about the islanders in general or any history of persecution, or information about how things might be changing now, considering there is a clinic for people with The Calm on the island. Is it well-known, or does it have to be hidden? Does it get protested or vandalized? What is the global perception of this island and its prejudices? Anyway, maybe this is too much to be in a short YA novel but the situation these characters are in is fascinating. Part of The Calm is that people who have it cannot speak, and so they have to learn a sign language. Does that cause the prejudice to bleed into whatever Deaf community exists on Mirasol? Do they use the same sign language? How do all the people with The Calm even use the same sign language if they never hang out together? Is there actually a shelter or something for abandoned children with The Calm? What are the genetics like for it anyway? Ohmygod I need to stop but I think you can probably tell why I read this book in a day.
July 8, 2020
I loved the descriptions but sometimes the vocabulary in Rosa's narrative made feel confused as to how old she probably is when narrating her story. Some words used were something someone older than 13 years old would use and the flow of writing would be a bit jolting for me.
I didn't like how Kat's illness was portrayed as monster-like and how her death at the end seemed to imply (for me, at least) that, despite all the efforts of Kara and Jon to have her see specialists, it was still something that was hard to cure. Rosa telling Jon to not kill Kat because she was ill didn't weigh much either.
I didn't like how Kat's illness was portrayed as monster-like and how her death at the end seemed to imply (for me, at least) that, despite all the efforts of Kara and Jon to have her see specialists, it was still something that was hard to cure. Rosa telling Jon to not kill Kat because she was ill didn't weigh much either.
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April 25, 2015
Last week, The Filipino Group at Goodreads held an activity where members were challenged to read and finish a young-adult book of their choice in a little over 24 hours. Although I didn’t “officially” joined the activity, I decided to pick a YA book for my next read (even though it was not in my “schedule”) because I was inspired by all the YA books and reviews that flooded my Goodreads feed. Yes, I am easily influenced like that! :D
Shine by Candy Gourlay was a page-turner. It started with a very intriguing prologue where I was immediately introduced to the town of Mirasol where the rain never seemed to stop. And then one of the characters proceeded to tell a story about monsters that was reminiscent of the the ghost and horror stories my grandmother used to tell me and my siblings before we went to sleep.
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Shine by Candy Gourlay was a page-turner. It started with a very intriguing prologue where I was immediately introduced to the town of Mirasol where the rain never seemed to stop. And then one of the characters proceeded to tell a story about monsters that was reminiscent of the the ghost and horror stories my grandmother used to tell me and my siblings before we went to sleep.
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September 20, 2013
It took a couple of false starts because I'm not a fan of prologues or prologue like first chapters. I'm impatient for the real story and the character at its centre. But when I'd scaled that hurdle, I read Shine over two very late nights and half a train journey. It was a beautifully told fable like story about the strange island of Mirasol, its damaging superstitions and and a mute girl who finds a friend on the Internet. I didn't love the second half of the story as much as the first because I felt that towards the end, the story became rather more about the adults than the young people. I especially would have liked 'Ansel95' to have had more of a role at the climax. But I was so hooked by the mystery, adored the believable characters, especially Yaya, and the voice of Rosa and Kara that that didn't matter. So for this and its gripping and lyrical narrative, five stars.
September 30, 2014
Beautifully written and just a little bit creepy. The characters were fascinating and I found the story of the twins as exciting as Rosa's story. I do wish there were more geographical details about the island, though I appreciate that it didn't pinpoint a particular location or culture. I wanted a little more just so I could visualize the place. I also wanted more development of the off-screen relationship of Rosa and her friend.
The setting, inspired by Venus in Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" is incredible, really, and it seems to me more stories could be written in it. Because unfortunately the fact that it rains all the time doesn't matter terribly much to someone who has to stay inside all the time anyway.
All in all, this was a lyrical and compelling read.
The setting, inspired by Venus in Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" is incredible, really, and it seems to me more stories could be written in it. Because unfortunately the fact that it rains all the time doesn't matter terribly much to someone who has to stay inside all the time anyway.
All in all, this was a lyrical and compelling read.
April 19, 2016
I really enjoyed this story. This book is about a girl called Rosa who has a disease called The Calm which means she is unable to talk. She lives on an island where people with The Calm are viewed as monsters so she rarely leaves her house. Whilst we see Rosa's story in the present we see her mother as a child with her twin sister Kat.
At first, it took me awhile to get into this story as but once I had got into it I found it to be really fast paced and I sat and read a large portion of it in one go. I thought the story was really well written and the combination of the past and present worked really well. For such a short book there was quite a lot happening in it and there were many different themes that were explored.
At first, it took me awhile to get into this story as but once I had got into it I found it to be really fast paced and I sat and read a large portion of it in one go. I thought the story was really well written and the combination of the past and present worked really well. For such a short book there was quite a lot happening in it and there were many different themes that were explored.
September 26, 2016
I'm a great fan of Candy Gourlay's work. I loved the first half of this novel but was surprised that it ventured into far darker territory towards the end. I had picked this novel as a tween to early teen read, however the parallel narratives of mother and daughter would take time for younger readers to unravel. Some of its themes are dark and, in my opinion, suitable for an older audience, say reluctant Year 9 girls. The dichotomy between the almost gothic darkness and the apparent age suitability of the novel is my concern. 3 1/2
January 27, 2015
Shine is one of those can't-put-it-down books that immediately pulls you into the world of the characters, planting trails of mystery that only gradually begin to unravel. The narrative has periodic interjections from another character, which was a little confusing at first, however as the plot unfolds the threads begin to inexorably tie together.
The island of Mirasol is expertly created, the characters well rounded and believable. A thoroughly enjoyable read!
The island of Mirasol is expertly created, the characters well rounded and believable. A thoroughly enjoyable read!
June 23, 2020
This is pretty dark for such a short book (I think I read it in about an hour). I thought I had guessed who Rosa's friend was going to be, but I was wrong. I was slightly uncomfortable with the way one character's mental illness was portrayed but other than that I enjoyed this book and really liked the writing. 3.5 stars rounded up.
November 5, 2019
It was ok and manage to read but found it weird and didn't like the writing style. And isn't a book to read soon,👌 but👎.
June 15, 2018
Review originally posted on A Keyboard and an Open Mind June 12, 2018:
This was a chance find at the library. I sat down with the intention of reading it all in one sitting because it’s a long weekend and I wanted to catch up on some reading. I ended up reading it one sitting because it got to the point where I couldn’t have put it down if I tried.
This book has so much going for it. A main character of colour, who also has a disability (she has a condition colloquially known as the Calm, which prevents her from speaking, so she communicates in sign language). There’s an examination of how children cope when it feels like a disable sibling gets more parental love and attention. There’s mental illness rep. There’s mythology and writing that feels like a modern folk tale.
The book is split into two parts: the present-day narration from Rosa, and letter-style segments from Rosa’s mother Kara to her twin sister, Kat. These two stories seem separate at first, but weave together nicely by the end. The way the story unrolled really gripped me. I wasn’t sure if there were ghosts or monsters or whether someone was out to get Rosa and I really wanted to know. I was able to guess a few things, but having an inkling of what was coming didn’t impact on my enjoyment in any way.
I did wish there was a bit more about the setting, Mirasol. At first, I thought that it was somewhere to the north of Scotland because part of the mythology is that it rains all the time. But then it seemed to be more of an African nation, perhaps? But then, there was reference to pesos being the currency, which made me think South America at first, but on discovering that the author was born in the Phillipines, I wondered if it was supposed to be there. A bit more clarity on the real-world stuff to go with the mythology would have been good.
I mentioned mental illness rep above. It’s good that it’s there, but at the same time, I was in two minds about it and the way that particular storyline was resolved. There was a scene where a character referred to the mentally ill character as a monster and Rosa stepped in and said “She’s not a monster, she’s ILL.” Which is great. But she never receives any help and the conlusion of her story is less than desirable (I won’t say anything further because I’m trying not to spoil anything).
While my library categorises this book as junior fiction (effectively, middle-grade), and Rosa is thirteen, I would probably put this book on the younger side of young adult. Some of it was quite dark, and I wonder whether younger readers would be able to pick up on all the clues throughout the book the way I did.
This was a chance find at the library. I sat down with the intention of reading it all in one sitting because it’s a long weekend and I wanted to catch up on some reading. I ended up reading it one sitting because it got to the point where I couldn’t have put it down if I tried.
This book has so much going for it. A main character of colour, who also has a disability (she has a condition colloquially known as the Calm, which prevents her from speaking, so she communicates in sign language). There’s an examination of how children cope when it feels like a disable sibling gets more parental love and attention. There’s mental illness rep. There’s mythology and writing that feels like a modern folk tale.
The book is split into two parts: the present-day narration from Rosa, and letter-style segments from Rosa’s mother Kara to her twin sister, Kat. These two stories seem separate at first, but weave together nicely by the end. The way the story unrolled really gripped me. I wasn’t sure if there were ghosts or monsters or whether someone was out to get Rosa and I really wanted to know. I was able to guess a few things, but having an inkling of what was coming didn’t impact on my enjoyment in any way.
I did wish there was a bit more about the setting, Mirasol. At first, I thought that it was somewhere to the north of Scotland because part of the mythology is that it rains all the time. But then it seemed to be more of an African nation, perhaps? But then, there was reference to pesos being the currency, which made me think South America at first, but on discovering that the author was born in the Phillipines, I wondered if it was supposed to be there. A bit more clarity on the real-world stuff to go with the mythology would have been good.
I mentioned mental illness rep above. It’s good that it’s there, but at the same time, I was in two minds about it and the way that particular storyline was resolved. There was a scene where a character referred to the mentally ill character as a monster and Rosa stepped in and said “She’s not a monster, she’s ILL.” Which is great. But she never receives any help and the conlusion of her story is less than desirable (I won’t say anything further because I’m trying not to spoil anything).
While my library categorises this book as junior fiction (effectively, middle-grade), and Rosa is thirteen, I would probably put this book on the younger side of young adult. Some of it was quite dark, and I wonder whether younger readers would be able to pick up on all the clues throughout the book the way I did.
April 17, 2021
Alright. This book? Amazing. This book? Beautiful. This book? One of the best I've read, and out of all the books I've read in my whole life, there are no more than THIRTY best books I've read.
The story starts off in an interesting way, engaging the reader into the story. The first chapter really caught me and made me want to know more. This took me only about 45 minutes to complete because of my thirst for knowledge about Rosa, about Danny, about Mirasol.
I can see that the author did a great job writing this story because of the amount of detail that is put here. This story really intrigued me.
The idea of this story is very interesting and unique, it will really catch your eye. It shows how a young girl, thrust into the judging eyes of society, and how she handles it.
Sure, there are some cliche moments in this book, but that's what makes it great. Only PARTS of it is cliche. If the whole book was cliche, it would be boring, but if the book was only partly cliche, it would be a great 'new' read, but also give you some classic vibes of some old books.
And most importantly, this book teaches us a lesson. To really believe what a person is like, don't judge them by appearance. Look inside of them, and you'll realize whether you like the person or not.
The story starts off in an interesting way, engaging the reader into the story. The first chapter really caught me and made me want to know more. This took me only about 45 minutes to complete because of my thirst for knowledge about Rosa, about Danny, about Mirasol.
I can see that the author did a great job writing this story because of the amount of detail that is put here. This story really intrigued me.
The idea of this story is very interesting and unique, it will really catch your eye. It shows how a young girl, thrust into the judging eyes of society, and how she handles it.
Sure, there are some cliche moments in this book, but that's what makes it great. Only PARTS of it is cliche. If the whole book was cliche, it would be boring, but if the book was only partly cliche, it would be a great 'new' read, but also give you some classic vibes of some old books.
And most importantly, this book teaches us a lesson. To really believe what a person is like, don't judge them by appearance. Look inside of them, and you'll realize whether you like the person or not.
November 5, 2019
A surprising and thoughtful book, with lots going on and that kept me guessing until the end. At first the story reminded me somewhat of a modern fairy tale with Rosa being 'cursed' with disfiguring marks around her neck and being unable to speak. staying locked away in her home and avoiding others for fear that they will believe her a monster.
She begins to come out of her shell somewhat when she begins chatting with another teenager online, using her stalking skills to ascertain that he lives on Mirasol too, the isalnd where it never stops raining and superstitions still hold power.
Throw in the fact that her father is a doctor specialising in 'The Calm', the mysterious death of her mother, the flashbacks to her mother's past and much more and this book has definitely given me some thinking material. The rush to the ending left me slightly confused, especially with how one character's storyline was resolved in a neat but somehow unsatisfying way.
Unusual, original and thought-provoking, this is one I would recommend.
She begins to come out of her shell somewhat when she begins chatting with another teenager online, using her stalking skills to ascertain that he lives on Mirasol too, the isalnd where it never stops raining and superstitions still hold power.
Throw in the fact that her father is a doctor specialising in 'The Calm', the mysterious death of her mother, the flashbacks to her mother's past and much more and this book has definitely given me some thinking material. The rush to the ending left me slightly confused, especially with how one character's storyline was resolved in a neat but somehow unsatisfying way.
Unusual, original and thought-provoking, this is one I would recommend.
October 18, 2022
First of all, just to mention, I only write reviews here on GoodReads for books that I want to write reviews for, otherwise I use StoryGraph where you can follow me at @brissieb.
I enjoyed this book, I picked it up on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. I quite liked the plot of this book, especially the condition that the main character faces and I thought it was original and something I hadn't seen before. I will say that the plot twist was predictable but I think it just comes with reading middle-grade while being older than the intended audience.
I would recommend this, but do be weary that you are most likely not going to be blown away by the plot twist.
Overall, very easy to fly through and quite enjoyable just not incredible.
I enjoyed this book, I picked it up on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. I quite liked the plot of this book, especially the condition that the main character faces and I thought it was original and something I hadn't seen before. I will say that the plot twist was predictable but I think it just comes with reading middle-grade while being older than the intended audience.
I would recommend this, but do be weary that you are most likely not going to be blown away by the plot twist.
Overall, very easy to fly through and quite enjoyable just not incredible.
March 13, 2025
This book caught my eye, instantly reminding me of reading it on holiday nearly ten years ago now. I remembered it as a quick and easy read but couldn’t recall the details, so I decided to revisit it—and I’m glad I did. It was satisfying to jog my memory and re-experience this young adult novel, which weaves together the effects of legend, superstition, and stigma. Some parts didn’t quite make sense to me, and I noticed a few publication errors, but overall, I found the story interesting and thought-provoking.
November 20, 2018
In this novel which takes place on a mysterious island called Mirasol where it always rains and only stops when there's danger, there lives a young girl called Rosa. She is concealed inside her house due to her father's orders. He is so protective over her as she was born with a rare genetic condition which prevents her from speaking - only communicating in sign language. She is led to believe that she is the only strange person, until she meets Ansel95 on a chat room.
November 13, 2016
#disfigurement #mental_illness #WWA #philippines
I'd just echo what the guardian said "a precious and important novel" - going to be one of those that I enourage my G5 students to read as they grapple with "who we are" - the boundaries between physical and mental problems, and coping mechanisms and the effects they have on the people around you.
I'd just echo what the guardian said "a precious and important novel" - going to be one of those that I enourage my G5 students to read as they grapple with "who we are" - the boundaries between physical and mental problems, and coping mechanisms and the effects they have on the people around you.
February 22, 2021
This book is my joint first favourite book (along with rhe nevermoor series) i feel like a new person after reading this book i understand people like different things and books but i just cant understand why someone wouldn't LOVE this book to find out if you agree with me or not you should read it! I not sure if there is or not, but if there isnt one i really hope candy comes out with a shine 2.
November 12, 2016
I really didn't enjoy this book. It didn't go anywhere and I think the author could have done so much more with the characters. This had been hailed as a "future classic" but I just don't agree. Had picked it to read with my school book club but I think I will be switching it with another book.
February 25, 2019
The 4th star is due to the fact the story, the characters will probably linger with me long after finishing. Unsure what age category this falls into, the library placed (and labelled) it in the Junior Fiction however I see on Goodreads it is regularly listed as a YA fiction.
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February 3, 2021
I was really enjoying this book up to the 2/3 point, but I was very disappointed by the ending. The book is the right level of dark and drama for teenagers, but I think there are flaws with the plot as it is easy to guess aspects that spoil the ending.
January 26, 2024
'There wasn’t anything gravity defying about the real me, of course. But that’s the point, isn’t it? That’s what’s so exciting about the Internet. It’s not about what’s real but about aspiration. About being whatever it is that you want to be.'
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March 4, 2025stopped at page 55.
i absolutely loved tall story so i was expecting to love this too but i was just bored. whereas tall story read like a book for all ages, shine was just so glaringly for middle grade readers and that's when i realized this book *literally* wasn't for me.
i absolutely loved tall story so i was expecting to love this too but i was just bored. whereas tall story read like a book for all ages, shine was just so glaringly for middle grade readers and that's when i realized this book *literally* wasn't for me.
July 3, 2018
Review to follow
August 28, 2019
Just right. Loved it!
May 31, 2020
I really enjoyed this book
August 20, 2020
Meh. Not much plot to it and I found the writing to be quite plain. Also, the way Kat's illness was portrayed was brutal and actually monstrous and scary. Wouldn't really recommend.
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