09.05.07
Estella’s Revenge
Book reviews. They’re good. They’re bad. They’re, eh?
Not too surprisingly, the review of Taking the Plunge on Estella’s Revenge (an amazing e-zine about books, my all-time favourite topic) was a mixed bag.
I say not surprisingly because her biggest grudge was how confusing it was not knowing whether the book was fiction or not. This was a point I made when I read the original proof for the blurb of the book. I asked for it to be added, not only to avoid confusion, but also because I think the fact it is a true story is one of the driving forces of the book.
My editor decided not to include it. I didn’t push it as I didn’t think it was a major issue, but it might be something to look at if the book is ever successful enough to be printed again.
The reviewer also felt the switch from first to third person was jarring. I always knew there would be some people who felt this way. I think for me, and I may have said this before, the story was too close to me emotionally, for me not to distance myself.
That said, the mixed bag always includes some sunshine. The reviewer highly recommended it. She said, “Taking the Plunge is a fun read, much in the Chick Lit vein, with light and dark moments, plenty of humor and interesting characters.”
Not so shabby after all.
Sally said,
September 7, 2007 at 11:14 pm
i read the review. she does drag on about the 1st person/ 3rd stuff and the real/or not stuff but she sounds like she really liked the book and i liked the switching back and forth.
by the way, congrats on new job
hope it is going well