Review: Disappointing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2013
I was disappointed with this essay. I understood that I was getting a a journal article but I thought I was getting one that was relevant to the Amanda Knox case on more than just a face value level. What I got was a shallow, not very well written account on the sociological motivations behind the brutal and savage behaviour of anonymous Internet bloggers. An interesting topic, yes, but not worth paying .99 cents for - at least not in it's current form.This article seems like it was dashed off in less than a week without significant research. There are blatant editing errors that could have been fixed with a few re-reads. Additionally, the author blatantly uses the Knox name and controversy to grab reader interest, despite the fact that the Knox case is only given minor attention in the article. The description tells us it will explain the Amanda Knox Wikipedia entry controversy (indeed, this is the reason I bought the single) but it only gives it cursory attention, nothing more than a little web search could have provided. To say I was disappointed in this article is an understatement.Another problem is that the description of this article does not make clear that it is not book length. It sounds like it is a novel, with significant attention on the Knox case. It's not. And while it's true that savvy buyers should investigate what a Kindle Single is before buying, many readers will find themselves disappointed upon realizing they have spent an entire dollar on the equivalent of a Reader's Digest op/ed piece.Two stars because the topic is interesting, and the essay presents some interesting sociological theories. Other than that, I just have to say... pass.