It should not be so hard to write both poetry and fiction. Both arts, after all, make use of the same materials, words and punctuation. Poems...
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I'm sorry, but Mr. Edwards needs an editor. The book is rife with clunky dialogue and awkward prose. It's flavorless. He has no clear voice, no style.
It's obvious that the person who wrote this is a history junkie and academic. But he's not a writer. Thirty years of trying doesn't make it so.
I would have to conclude that most reviewers do not fully read the material they are reviewing. Or have low standards. This book simply does not deserve the praise that has been heaped on it.
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The Little Book by Selden Edwards
Eva Miller, December 30, 2008
I'm sorry, but Mr. Edwards needs an editor. The book is rife with clunky dialogue and awkward prose. It's flavorless. He has no clear voice, no style.It's obvious that the person who wrote this is a history junkie and academic. But he's not a writer. Thirty years of trying doesn't make it so.
I would have to conclude that most reviewers do not fully read the material they are reviewing. Or have low standards. This book simply does not deserve the praise that has been heaped on it.
(3 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)