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I don't see what the big deal is. She wanted to prove she wasn't a one-hit-wonder so she published something anonymously. When it turned out her name was worth more than her writing, she leaked the secret and made some money. That doesn't mean the new book was not good. It simply shows the value of brand. She has one that is worth something.
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Here's a pretty good article on this whole affair, including a bit of a timeline as well as quotes of the fateful tweets that set it all off:
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I finished reading the book and am eagerly waiting upon the arrival of the next one. I was never a fan of the Harry Potter Books, but this book is well worth reading. I highly recommend it.
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Great use of language IMO, characters you could identify with for the most part, although quite a hodgepodge of character types. Not really a spoiler story wise but might affect your reading of book. Spoiler:
A very good book if it was by a first author, and I've certainly read a lot I have enjoyed less. Helen |
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And, until JK Rowling's name was attached to it, it didn't sell well, so they were right. |
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But it did not sell bad either for a new author. It sold OK.
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