Review: An excellent resource for those wanting to improve their writing or young adult writers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2012
I bought this book for my teenage daughter to help her improve her writing.  She likes to write fiction and poetry, but has a hard time writing in an essay format or anything non-fiction.  Since that is so important in school, I wanted to find her a book that would really give her the tools she needs to be successful in the academic writing that she does daily.  I tried "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" but she couldn't get into it.  I was referred to this book by a teacher at her school, and it is an excellent resource.  In my opinion, it is much easier to use and much more fun to read than "Eats, Shoots and Leaves".  The writing is excellent (not a big surprise considering the source material!), but the real value in this book is that is direct and to the point without being boring.  It is really written in a journalistic style that hooks you - but also teaches you.  If you are looking for a good tool to improve your writing, especially your non-fiction or essay writing, this is truly the book for you.  I would recommend this to students in high school and up as well as adults.  Truth be told, as I went through this with my daughter, I found that there were tips in the book that I benefitted from!