Review: A word to the author
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2012
Let me say right off that I couldn't finish this, so I can't really comment on the story.  I'm writing a review because I'm mystified as to why a person would choose to become an author when they cannot use the language in which they write.  Ms. Curry, grammar is our friend.  Punctuation marks help us keep track of important things, like who is speaking, or when a clause or a description has come to an end.  I don't mind taking a moment after each sentence to ponder its meaning when I'm reading Kierkegaard or Proust.  Since this was intended to be a frothy romantic diversion, it annoyed me and wasted my time to finish a sentence and think "What the hell . . .?"  I gave up after about three pages, as the weight of the content and the effort required to read it were completely out of balance.  And in this case, the convoluted and nonsensical nature of the writing cannot be blamed on formatting errors - it's simply poor craftsmanship on the part of the author.  The sad thing is, there's nothing here that couldn't be fixed by a quick skim through a fourth-grade grammar textbook.  So if you're not willing to hire an editor, please, Ms. Curry, brush up on the rudiments of English usage, turn on your spell-check, and try again.