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Shine On (2013)

by Allison Jewell(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Romance

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Amazon Digital Services

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Shine On

review 1: Honestly, I should not give Shine On four stars. I have a few reasons for this judgment. To begin with, I don't believe Allison Jewell actually did a lot of research for Shine On. It seems to be a lot of surface knowledge about the 20s, and if you took out a few details of the time (clothing, mentions of Prohibition, etc.) it would be hard to tell what time this was set. I also despised the third person omniscient point of view used. It switched too frequently per chapter, and I wanted more regularity. Either switch between third person limited of Emmie and Silas and whoever else you want to use per chapter, or forgo the idea all together. I also had some difficulty understanding the actual making of moonshine and the dynamics of the 'shine wars. Clarification would have b... moreeen nice. Still, I gave Shine On four stars because it was fast-paced, exciting, and more satisfying as a romance than any other historical fiction book I've come across set in my favorite era. I loved Silas and Emmie together, and there is no doubt I will continue reading their story. It's just too addictive! Everyone, go download this on your Kindle.
review 2: I downloaded this book for free on Amazon. From past experience, I know not to expect too much from these free books. Very rarely have I found hidden gems, but this was definitely one of those few rarities. Aside from a some spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, the novel was great. I'm a huge fan of historical fiction involving 1920's America and prohibition. I'm glad that I took a chance on this book and am looking forward to continuing this series. less

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