Review: Poor editing holds back a great story concept
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
This book ends up hovering between a 2 and a three star rating from me, and that has everything to do with editing (and lack thereof). The book is rife with misspellings and misused words , starting on the FIRST page. ("idol hands") There are also some significant story holes that I suspect came from editing out content without ensuring story continuity. Finally, the dialogue is VERY hard to follow. I found myself re-reading conversations frequently and trying to assign "he said, she said" to the lines to figure out who's talking . I would also agree with criticism from other reviewers to an excessively sudden resolution to Cyrus's issues. That's all the "bad" and it's too much for an author with several novels, indie or not, and especially with a $2.99 price tag.The good? Birdie (Tara) is a truly unique character and I liked the story enough to slog through the confusion. It's a common storyline, girl saved by boy, but with some interesting twists. Birdie's OCD is handled well by the author AND Cyrus, showing a gentleness to his character that I really liked.I really want this author to work on her consistency. From notes in her other MOS novels I know she's aware of the editing issues but this novel should not have been released in this state. I guarantee even having a handful of beta-reader-editors could improve things drastically.