Shiner

Shiner by Amy Jo Burns
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Religion, Appalachia, and her mother's friendship form the world in which Wren grows up. There are plenty of mysteries and secrets and they all get unraveled in the end (saving a little mystery wouldn't have been a bad thing). It's an atmospheric novel and it sucks you into its world. Apart from one "secret" whose motivations feel forced and ungenuine, I truly enjoyed this tale of loyalty and love despite a lot of its oppressive and dark themes.

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