Review: Does Anyone Have an Editor She Can Borrow?
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2012
I can't get beyond Chapter Four.  I've really never read a book with so many run-on sentences, grammar mistakes, punctuation mistakes, and flat-out wrong word usage in my entire life.  Let me give you a sample of what you're going to encounter:  "...it doesn't bare thinking..."  Or "...appearances where like a zillion years ago."  Or "Time is pressing, shall we?"  Or "I almost give in and break into a run when he disappears completely out of sight and tell myself he'll be back when he realises I'm not behind him and when he does I'll give him a piece of my mind."  (Whew! Seriously, not making that up.)  One was just a missing "f" with "...wipe the smirk of his conceited face..." One was missing an "o" with "My face starts t heat up."  My favorite sums up what I thought of this book with the choppy sentences that follow:  "Again, silence. This is literally like pulling teeth.  I should probably just shut up.  I am an idiot."  I could go on and on here and this is just the first four chapters.  Her writing style leaves a lot to be desired as well.  I got this because of the two reviews above and because I normally love British authors' works.  The main character is a woman that we never get to empathize (empathise for you lovely Brits) with because she's all over the place with her thoughts.  Granted, most of us are, but when we're reading it would very much help us to understand if there was any organization at all.  Then again, perhaps with a little punctuation and grammar help it wouldn't have felt so...jumpy.  Frankly, I only paid $0.99 for this and I want my ninety-nine cents back!  It's a shame when someone wants to sell a book and creates a false marketing campaign with 5-star reviews from people who couldn't possibly have read this book...because you can't possibly read this book!