Review: 3.5 (4) For Story, (3) For Mechanical and Editorial Errors
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2014
This was a very good read, despite the many jarring errors.The characters of Ness and Evan felt real and emotional.  Their constant, on-going struggles were identifiable, made more empathic by Lucy's existence.  I enjoyed the two of them, could want to see myself hanging with them.  Actually wished I'd known such self-aware college-aged kids when I'd been in college.Lucy's place in their lives was unexpected, and I was impressed with Ms. Swallow's willingness to tackle the issues surrounding Lucy, and her hold on Evan.  I will not reveal more.The writing was smooth, with the exception of a variety of misspelled words, missing words or misplaced commas.  When one has been educated and wide-read, these errors jar one from the story, and since the goal of all good authors is for a reader to get lost in his/her book, being jarred like that, too often, can be the kiss of death for an author's career.I will read book two, but if the errors continue so that they bother me enough, that will end my relationship with this talented author.