Review: Concept Fell Flat
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2013
I read the brief write-up, and happily picked up this book for review. I was looking forward to vampires who weren't going to be perfect hunks of manhood with brooding souls. Having referenced one of the traditional vampires of legend, made me even more interested in reading this.Sadly, I found this a rather disappointing read. First, there were the constant typos and poor grammar. I found it a real struggle to read past every "(he) was sat", not to mention all the other poorly constructed sentences, and the constant switching between first person and third person. I know that there are some very popular writers who tend to do this, but it doesn't make for easy reading. Also, those who do pull it off with some skill, do so in a way that doesn't make the writing seem so choppy.The character development was flat. A little past the middle of the story, the MC started thinking a little outside his one-dimensional self, but by that point in the story, it only felt forced. Other characters bounced in and out of the story with very little connection to the actual story-line.I think if the author took some real time and developed the characters and plot, there could be a real interesting story here. The author could have a story that readers would want to follow along into more books as the MC and a few of the side characters learn and grow through the life they've been thrown into.I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.