Review: A solid read, but more editing issues.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2012
I am going to start off with the less than stellar things about the book.  First, the author really needs to get somebody to proofread these things.  When the same silly errors pop up again and again and again, it makes me feel like the author just doesn't care.  Also, I would recommend that the author keep a dictionary handy while she is writing.  There were some instances where the English language was butchered so badly, it was almost criminal.  For example, she uses the word "interpret" when she means "interrupt."  I'm going to mention one more example, and it isn't because I want to rub Ms. Maya's nose in it.  On the contrary, I very much enjoy her books, and I'm hoping these issues can be corrected in future installments of the story.  Ms. Maya, the word "taunt" is usually used as a verb.  It can also be a noun, but it is never, ever an adjective.  There is no such thing as a "taunt, flat stomach," and you can not stretch any material "taunt."  That sort of thing just stings my eyes.That said, this is a really good story.  I enjoy reading about Dindi and her travails.  I appreciate that with all of the bad things that have happened to her, she is still a good person.  Her interactions with other characters are largely believable and purposeful.  In all, I would have given the book five stars but for the editing.