Susan H. (symphonie) reviewed on + 158 more book reviews
I don't often post reviews because my opinions are often shared by others and I don't feel the need to repeat what has already been said. However, in response to another member's extremely favorable review, I feel compelled to warn potential readers away from this book.
This is a novel that should never have been published. The writing is juvenile and awkward and the editing appears to have been nonexistent. Misspellings, incomplete sentences and the erroneous use of words distracted me from the story, which had an interesting concept but poor execution. Nearly every character was a stereotype of some sort. Apostrophes were employed generously - but, alas, not when the usage would have been proper. There were occasions when the words used in a sentence were simply wrong, rendering the sentence, well, nonsensical. It was as though the author swallowed a dictionary - and then regurgitated it completely at random. Here are some choice examples: "it became her crux to bear," "the door to the bathroom didn't look entreating," "I shuttered in revulsion," and my favorite line in the entire book, "We're not freaked, we're being precautious!"
I nearly set the book aside after 100 pages or so, but then I experienced an epiphany. First and foremost, I read for entertainment. And taken in a certain context (admittedly not the one intended by the author), this book was quite entertaining indeed. I began to eagerly search for the next bizarre turn of phrase and enjoyed myself immensely for the remainder of the novel. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard!
To the person who requests this book when I post it: you have been warned!
This is a novel that should never have been published. The writing is juvenile and awkward and the editing appears to have been nonexistent. Misspellings, incomplete sentences and the erroneous use of words distracted me from the story, which had an interesting concept but poor execution. Nearly every character was a stereotype of some sort. Apostrophes were employed generously - but, alas, not when the usage would have been proper. There were occasions when the words used in a sentence were simply wrong, rendering the sentence, well, nonsensical. It was as though the author swallowed a dictionary - and then regurgitated it completely at random. Here are some choice examples: "it became her crux to bear," "the door to the bathroom didn't look entreating," "I shuttered in revulsion," and my favorite line in the entire book, "We're not freaked, we're being precautious!"
I nearly set the book aside after 100 pages or so, but then I experienced an epiphany. First and foremost, I read for entertainment. And taken in a certain context (admittedly not the one intended by the author), this book was quite entertaining indeed. I began to eagerly search for the next bizarre turn of phrase and enjoyed myself immensely for the remainder of the novel. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard!
To the person who requests this book when I post it: you have been warned!
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