Thanks @EileenG. I don't want to take it down because it is selling quite well. I can certainly upload a new version if someone does want to beta read. Even so, I'd be loath to make the sort of changes you're suggesting. I've worked on the novel for six months or more, and honestly, I'm sick of it. If I simply removed it from sale, I would break all the links to it, break the likes and the tags and the review I've got.
I suppose I don't really want a beta reader who is going to point out the sort of mistakes that you have suggested. A line edit would be great, but I'm not in a place where I can make changes to structure. I am aware of what you're saying, and you're not wrong, but I'm writing other things, and am studying, doing a degree in creative writing, which demands a lot of my time. I've had one person beta read it, and have had some positive responses via email. It's not the best thing I've ever written, but I think it's okay as it stands.
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