Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
When fabricated aspects of their picture-perfect world are embarrassingly exposed by a car accident, Sunny Mann, a woman longing for an ideal life, and Maxon, her savant astronaut husband, struggle through blame and fear before confronting realities about their deep bond.
Is Shine Shine Shine appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this adult literary novel explores an unconventional marriage between a savant astronaut and his wife who hides her physical differences. Themes include identity, acceptance, and confronting difficult truths about relationships.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include anxiety, deception, and body image issues.
Who'll love this
Teens might find the unique premise of a woman hiding her true self and a brilliant but different husband on a space mission emotionally engaging.