What a book review

stuboy · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 16:41

This did make me laugh.

Enjoy.....

http://booksandpals.blogspot.com/2011/03/greek-seaman-jacqueline-howett.html

blahblah · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 16:50

However, odds of making that final click are slim. One reason is the spelling and grammar errors, which come so quickly that, especially in the first several chapters, it’s difficult to get into the book without being jarred back to reality as you attempt unraveling what the author meant. At times, you’ll be engrossed in the story when you’ll run across a flowery description of the emotions Katy is feeling about her situation or her husband. These are numerous and sometimes very good. Chances are one of these sections originally pulled you so deeply into Katy’s world. Then you’ll run into one that doesn’t work and get derailed again. Reading shouldn’t be that hard.

Any of our lingual experts fancy a pop at this?

murf · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 17:24

"The first several" sounds awful but is probably grammatically correct.

Also a couple of superflous commas and full stops. Should you start a sentence with "Then" when it is a flow from the previous?

You can tell why this guy is a reviewer and not a writer.

The best writing on that whole thread (which gets incredibly dreary after the second "F*** Off") is the first "F*** Off" which is a work of genius, later derided by a load of literary snobs who are just angry that they (are so sh!t they) can't get published without self-funding or resorting to blogging to 3 people.

Surprised · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 17:36

A very unprofessional author!!
She has destroyed any chance she may have had at a mainstream publishing house.

blahblah · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 17:58

As if I bothered scrolling down :lol:

Greek Seaman.
Young "ballet" dancer marries older man, who works on boats and takes her on a voyage with him. The boat is crewed by a loads of men, many of whom can not speak English.....

I am expecting some mad porn, with gangbangs, him lending, or whoring her out etc; but I have a feeling that I would be a tad disappointed.

Back to the religious forums, I go.............

Surprised · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 18:02

blahblah wrote:

As if I bothered scrolling down :lol:

Greek Seaman.
Young "ballet" dancer marries older man, who works on boats and takes her on a voyage with him. The boat is crewed by a loads of men, many of whom can not speak English.....

I am expecting some mad porn, with gangbangs, him lending, or whoring her out etc; but I have a feeling that I would be a tad disappointed.

Back to the religious forums, I go.............

I did think initially that the book title was a play on words and the fact that "the ship owner and captain have plans that could disrupt her wedded bliss" could get quite interesting.

blahblah · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 18:39

Maybe I should write a book? :lol:

fancy dan · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 19:48

blahblah wrote:

However, odds of making that final click are slim. One reason is the spelling and grammar errors, which come so quickly that, especially in the first several chapters, it’s difficult to get into the book without being jarred back to reality as you attempt unraveling what the author meant. At times, you’ll be engrossed in the story when you’ll run across a flowery description of the emotions Katy is feeling about her situation or her husband. These are numerous and sometimes very good. Chances are one of these sections originally pulled you so deeply into Katy’s world. Then you’ll run into one that doesn’t work and get derailed again. Reading shouldn’t be that hard.

Any of our lingual experts fancy a pop at this?

It's pretty much fine, why are people having a dig at the reviewer?

It isn't literary snobbery to point out that someone who professes to be a writer can't write very well.

This, on the other hand, is the author's own synopsis of their own work as published on Amazon:

Quote:

Description to The Greek Seaman novel.

What is an eighteen year old newly wed doing traveling on a massive merchant ship anyways? Hadn’t she gone to Greece on tour in a ballet as a dancer? These are questions, Katy asks herself while traveling the high seas with Don her chief officer. However, little do they know a smuggling ring is also on board for this ride, on a blue diamond exchange and when explosions and threats to sink the ship also happen, they must try to save themselves.

Getting to know the smugglers, the Arabic and Pakistani deck hands and Don, the Greek Seaman is an exciting sea adventure with enough suspense and romance that will make you laugh and cry. It will take you on a voyage to experience the magnificent soothing wonders and beautiful scenery at sea, dolpins, flying fishes and takes you through storms and hurricanes where Katy finds herself navigating through it with a seasick crew. From Piraeus, Greece, your visit the ports of Lebanon and Libya and enjoy the exotic magic of the bazaar. The love between Don and Katy, in their ordeal at sea makes this a memorable story.

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