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A review by woody1881
Prepared by Courtney Konstantin
3.0
I found this book through a book-loving family member and read it before they could.
First the good: I could not finish this fast enough. I was captured by the story alone and just needed to see how it turned out. The pace and tension were well handled. I am very glad I read this.
Now the not-so-good: This book is in need of a professional editor. It is not just the grammar and a few spelling mistakes either, though those are very distracting at times. The first part of the book does far too much telling and not enough showing. The main character has a lot of very profound thoughts and internal dialogs that reveal much about the backstory while putting away groceries and cooking. It could have been handled far better. The scenes, and the places, were okay but not fully developed. I had a difficult time viewing the scenes in my mind's eye. There were very few details available to transport the reader into the place of the book.
I am no author, and I am certainly not saying I could do better. As a reader though, I must insist that authors do a better job. I loved this story. It made the entire book worth suffering through the issues. This was the second book I have read this month that had some of these same problems, and the other was non-fiction, so I get it, it happens. I hope the author gets this to a good editor that can help her fully develop this novel. It is good and it has a lot more potential if it is edited thoroughly.
First the good: I could not finish this fast enough. I was captured by the story alone and just needed to see how it turned out. The pace and tension were well handled. I am very glad I read this.
Now the not-so-good: This book is in need of a professional editor. It is not just the grammar and a few spelling mistakes either, though those are very distracting at times. The first part of the book does far too much telling and not enough showing. The main character has a lot of very profound thoughts and internal dialogs that reveal much about the backstory while putting away groceries and cooking. It could have been handled far better. The scenes, and the places, were okay but not fully developed. I had a difficult time viewing the scenes in my mind's eye. There were very few details available to transport the reader into the place of the book.
I am no author, and I am certainly not saying I could do better. As a reader though, I must insist that authors do a better job. I loved this story. It made the entire book worth suffering through the issues. This was the second book I have read this month that had some of these same problems, and the other was non-fiction, so I get it, it happens. I hope the author gets this to a good editor that can help her fully develop this novel. It is good and it has a lot more potential if it is edited thoroughly.