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Old 06-15-2010, 11:29 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by omk3 View Post
But that is not the point. The point is, an independently published ebook may be a masterpiece, or a piece of garbage. The sample and the reviews are the only things to help you judge before you buy, unless you already know and trust the author.
Personally I wouldn't buy anything without reading at least a 20% sample first, no matter what the reviews say. I know what you mean about independent editors, but unless they are making a decent income from it that's not going to happen.

I read a free one a while ago that was basically a ripoff of I Am Legend. It was OK, and I did read it all (and it was 3 books worth), but some parts of it were just plain annoying. The lead character was never given a name to the readers, but he did give his name to other characters a couple of times ("he told them his name"). And there was a bit where 3 characters died a few paragraphs after they were introduced, then they were fleshed out in flashback over the next few chapters. It would have worked better if you actually cared about the characters before they were killed.
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