Review: To Counter all the negative reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 13, 2014
To be fair, I began reading this novel AFTER reading all the negative reviews associated with it.  I went in knowing it was vetted as being 'terrible'.While I agree with some- a few of the comments, I have to add that exaggeration of a fact tends to nullify its validity.Yes, the work could have been edited in a better manner - but we must remember this is the author's first work. EvenShakespeare first work did not live up to his hallowed name nor did Hemingway's. How then can we expect this author's first novel to be better than those of any other author including these great authors.I should also point out that what one sends out is usually the stuff t hat returns -concentrated many times over...so be careful of your armchair criticism.......Armchair critics and editors are known for being extremely cowardly authors in training at best and author want to bes at worst.Now onto this book...Great Premise (check)Interesting first work (check)Needs an editor who know his or her job and does it well (check-double check)Would recommend it for the premise alone.. as well as a study in writing a first draft..Basia