06-13-2009, 03:23 PM | #1 | |
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Milford Spitz
I bought this YA SF book (Milford Spitz and the Very Fast Machine from Fictionwise because it sounded like an interesting premise.
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I have to give this book a strong B+ for plot and characters and a D for execution. There were numerous grammatical and spelling errors throughout the book. One glaring error is that the author consistently chose to spell staring with two Rs, resulting in sentences like: "It's creepy having this feeling that someone is always starring at you and listening to every grunt and sneeze you might make." When will people learn that a spell-checker is not a substitute for an editor? In addition to the typographical/grammatical/spelling errors in the book, there were some very awkward passages and continuity errors that an editor could have helped with. I do appreciate that first-time authors can get their books published quite easily these days through the various channels now opening up for self-publishing and independent publishing -- but a conscientious author should choose to submit his drafts to review by a skilled editor. In this case, even a careful read-through by a couple of friends could have helped find (and correct) these errors. While I did take the opportunity to rate the book at Fictionwise: 1) My rating still doesn't show up on the books page. 2) There's no place to post a longer review. I will be attempting to contact the author/publisher and offering my comments. This book could be significantly better just by fixing the mechanical errors. |
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06-15-2009, 12:19 AM | #2 |
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Gosh, has anyone noticed the glaring grammatical errors in Stephenie Meyer's books? And does anybody care? When the story is good, enjoy it and move on.
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06-15-2009, 02:56 AM | #3 |
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06-15-2009, 08:14 AM | #4 |
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