All the training, the lost weekends, the family sacrifices. Is it worth it? That’s a question I ask myself every day. If these are things that are triggering or uncomfortable for you, I would suggest passing on Shine. I understand wanting to realistically represent the toxicity of the K-pop industry, but this wasn’t something the book critiqued nearly enough (if it all). I don’t condone fatphobia, and there is a not-insignificant amount of body-shaming and calorie-counting in this book that made me really uncomfortable. Not to mention ALL THE TORONTO REFERENCES □□□be still my Canadiana heart!īefore I go any further, though, I want to say that parts of this book are definitely problematic. Tropes galore and angst that could put a K-drama to shame: I devoured this book in a single day and honestly had fun with it.
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