Dr. Drib speaks the truth.
I, too, have also tried to read a book from a contributor to MR. I'm too gallant to name the novel or author. All I'll say is that paragraphs are your friend and swallowing a thesaurus doesn't make for a good read. Also proofread and then proofread again. Then give your novel to someone else and gt them to proofread it.
There are some good self published works but they are outweighed by the bad. Publishers do make great gatekeepers sometimes.
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