Official Review: The shine by Keith Edwards

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Re: Official Review: The shine by Keith Edwards

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The book sure sounds like it will bring a shine to the reader's life, at least while reading it.
Sweet, Lovely and amusing.

Thanks for the honest review.
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zainherb wrote: 22 Apr 2021, 07:45 The book sure sounds like it will bring a shine to the reader's life, at least while reading it.
Sweet, Lovely and amusing.

Thanks for the honest review.
The protagonist Scott and his endearing determination did bring me shine.:sunny:

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It is too bad that there seems to be major children's book formatting. I agree it is nice to have parents and grandparents read the book without necessarily needing glasses but the pictures are a huge draw for the kids reading them. Great review!
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Rwill0988 wrote: 23 Apr 2021, 21:41 It is too bad that there seems to be major children's book formatting. I agree it is nice to have parents and grandparents read the book without necessarily needing glasses but the pictures are a huge draw for the kids reading them. Great review!
Yes, pictures are indeed very important, and this is an exciting adventure. The illustrations in the book were engaging and drawn well, but a few additional ones are needed. Thank you for your comment!
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I enjoy reading illustrated children’s book. This seems like a good read. Thanks for your wonderful review!
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Sounds like it would be an amazing book after some work; unfortunately, I'll stay away from it because I despise lack of closure. Thanks for the insightful review.
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Honest-reviewer wrote: 27 Apr 2021, 03:54 I enjoy reading illustrated children’s book. This seems like a good read. Thanks for your wonderful review!
I like reading children’s books too; I love getting lost in the illustrations. Thank you for your comment!
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MarianaFigueira wrote: 27 Apr 2021, 21:22 Sounds like it would be an amazing book after some work; unfortunately, I'll stay away from it because I despise lack of closure. Thanks for the insightful review.
It really is a great story. I hope the author considers some of my suggestions. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.
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It's a shame that the book has an abrupt ending, but otherwise it sounds like a great story.
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Yvonne Monique wrote: 30 Apr 2021, 13:05 It's a shame that the book has an abrupt ending, but otherwise it sounds like a great story.
It is a great story, and the author (and illustrator) captures the essence of Scott in the drawings. Thank you for your comment.
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It is a shame that their errors in a short book. That could easily be corrected hopefully. Thank you for the review.
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RayRuff wrote: 01 May 2021, 05:17 It is a shame that their errors in a short book. That could easily be corrected hopefully. Thank you for the review.
Yes, hopefully they will be easy to address. I really enjoyed the message in the story. Thank you for stopping by, RayRuff!
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This sounds like a great book for children and the illustrations I'm sure are a great addition. Shame about the errors and problem with the font overpowering the pictures. Great review though!
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WADonnelly wrote: 02 May 2021, 13:04 This sounds like a great book for children and the illustrations I'm sure are a great addition. Shame about the errors and problem with the font overpowering the pictures. Great review though!
It was a nice story and a fun adventure. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
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I can appreciate any quest that sends a soul in search of laughter, smiles, and buckets of Shine! You also make great points about the somewhat concerning font size, monotonous illustrations, and potentially abrupt conclusion. Thank you so much for your thorough analysis of this one! 🌟
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