Review: Barely Worth Reading
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2012
I started with this book instead of the the book offered for .99 because I like to start at the beginning. I am totally baffled by the 5 star reviews. This book has an interesting premise but the characters are cardboard and one dimensional. The aliens are particularly juvenile and naive. The author made no attempt to ask "what if?" and instead gave the aliens very juvenile human actions, reactions and speech. I bought this book based on the reviews. Sadly, those reviews led me to buy a book barely worth reading. I am now on the 2nd book and there really is no improvement. Although the editor is listed right along with the author, the author needs to consider finding a REAL editor as she desperately needs a good editor. A common mistake (which would have gotten me a D from my English professors) is the mistake of using "accustom to" instead of the correct "accustomed to". This is basic English. The author needs to take a grammar course. I will keep trying to plow through the books in this series that I have purchased (I can't believe I bought the 1st 4!) but I am now skimming rapidly hoping to find that the writing has improved.I wouldn't recommend any of the books in this series if you look forward to a well written novel and stupid grammar mistakes and one dimensional characters drive you nuts.