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Amy Jo Burns

Autor/a de Shiner

3+ obres 374 Membres 41 Ressenyes

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Amy Jo Burns teaches at the Arts Council of Princeton and writes for Ploughshares. She lives in Franklin Park, New Jersey. This is her first book.

Obres de Amy Jo Burns

Shiner (2020) 157 exemplars
Mercury (2024) 140 exemplars
Cinderland: A Memoir (1705) 77 exemplars

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Nom oficial
Burns, Amy Jo
Data de naixement
1981
Gènere
female

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This is a family saga for people who are most interested in literary fiction that examines relationships between characters. Most of the characters are 3-dimensional, with things to like and dislike about them. Each person's perspective is understandable - the author is good at showing all the sides of an argument and how easily misunderstandings happen.

Shay's secret and Elise's troubles were both unsurprising. I missed Marley's mom in the second half of the book. I enjoyed Marley's relationship with Jade, though it was a bit sudden.

The writing was good. It took itself a bit too seriously - everything is deep and all the feelings are a little exaggerated. Sensitive readers probably don't have to be told quite so much. A little levity would've been nice.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookish First for an ARC in exchange for a review.
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Kaitlin_KL | Hi ha 21 ressenyes més | Feb 27, 2024 |
Shiner definitely delivers a lot of tangled plots and intriguing characters.

Readers may keep hoping that the patch of poison ivy leads to Flynn's father status.

Mysteries remain:

1. Is there no racism in West Virginia for the friendship of Caleb and Wren?

2. Why does Wren want to honor the Mother who refused to leave her husband after he tried to strangle their daughter?
 
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m.belljackson | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Feb 19, 2024 |
If generational family sagas are your thing what a great book this is! Set in a small rural town, one woman tries to keep The Joseph and Sons Roofing Company from falling apart. Leading a couple of twists and plenty of drama, turns somewhat somber, but comes together in the end.
 
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mchwest | Hi ha 21 ressenyes més | Feb 14, 2024 |
Thanks to #NetGalley, the publisher and the author.

Baylor, (Bay) Waylon (Way), and Shay (baby) (and they called him that too) Joseph are brothers and roofers who live in Mercury, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh and they are all in the roofing business with their father except for Shay since he was too young at first.

Marley moves to the town with her mother. She first dates Bay and then falls in love with Way. Marley just wanted to fit in with this family of men and her in-laws. Elise was a stiff one and Mick was a tough one.

All the brothers are different in their personalities and demeanor and I can personally say that I liked Shay the youngest the best who wasn't prominently portrayed more for me when he was 10 in the beginning of the book.

It wasn't a depressing book nor sad but it wasn't a happy one either. I wouldn't call them a dysfunctional family but Bay and Way sure were fighting a lot maybe because they were a year apart in ages.
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sweetbabyjane58 | Hi ha 21 ressenyes més | Feb 9, 2024 |

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Membres
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