Review: GREAT Story - Poor Editing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2013
I loved this story and was completely engaged frombeginning to end. When I would put the book down betweenreading times, I kept wondering what was going on withJared.The only problem was the poor editing. There were so manymisspellings, improper punctuation, horrible chapter titles, etcthat it was distracting...and almost criminal. I mean thisis such a great story that it's criminal to allow it tobe in such a flawed state. It will never do the things itwas destined to do, and spread to become the well-loved andclassic book that it could be until you get someone toprofessionally edit it.Then it will be able to soar...I can totally see this onjunior high reading lists and being made into a movie, etc.The story is good enough. But the execution is not. Please, pleasePlease! Pay someone with professional young adult book experience toedit this into something beyond amazing. You are on yourway there. Just give the book its due. It's worth it to spendthe money on a professional editor.The story is worth 5+ stars, the execution is worth only 3.