Review: Badly needs an editor but otherwise fairly good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2011
This is a pretty good young adult story.  The story-telling is a little trite, but the author makes up for it with very adult subject matter and a good knowledge of survival skills.  My main objection is the author's grammar and word usage.  This is not everyone's strong point, so having a skilled editor to check your book over is a must if you want to write.  This author has a hard time with possessives--both singular and plural, seems unsure of the difference between "it's" and "its" and repeatedly uses the phrase "use to" as in, "They weren't use to powdered milk."  It's supposed to be "used to".  These seem like small quibbles, but many people judge writing both by content and by skill with spelling and grammar. An otherwise good story can be diminished by poor word skills.