Review: Tries Too Hard
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2013
I expected this to be a laugh-out-loud book but found instead an author who kept telling me "how" funny stories were and "how" funny people were without stories being "told" with "characters" with whom you could relate. I found her trying too hard to make me laugh at a story where you felt you had to be there to appreciate. In addition her writing style made me feel as if she was writing as fast as she could to convince me what she was saying "was funny" so I wouldn't leave - similar to people who tell stories at parties who keep wanting you to stay for a funny punchline which never really materializes or isn't funny. I'm sure her stories ARE funny but unfortunately I had to quit half-way through. She needs to work on her style and needs a good editor who can give her the guidance and feedback to create what she wants to achieve including the usage of correct grammar. No one should depend on MS Word for grammar lessons! The author should at the very least get a copy of Strunk & Write, a classic on grammar, or some other book on grammar which many others feel better suits today's language needs.