PatReview of the Review entitled 'Hunters of Dune & Sandworms of Dune'
January 29th 2008 12:22
Greetings and welcome to my review of the WORST of the WEB.
Today's topic is a book review of the recent sci-fi offerings in the Dune series - Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune.
Link to the review: Really Long Link
Here are my criticisms in no particular order:
1. The first three paragraphs, which make up about a third of the review, are about different books than the ones being reviewed. I would suggest that the author learns to FOCUS. Why would I read this review if I wanted to read about something else?! BIZARRE.
2. Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy. So many awkward sentences. I don't think the author managed to use a comma correctly ONCE. Don't get me started on the compulsive and improper use of brackets. What's wrong with a new sentence? Nothing. This is an annoying literary device.
3. No discussion of the plot or characters in way, shape or form. If I didn't know what Dune was all about, this review would mean NOTHING to me. It's basically the author's diary entry about him/her reading the book. No one wants to read that GARBAGE.
4. Absolutely no direction. The review JUMPS all over the PLACE. It's as if the author simply started typing. I know that PLANNING is a dirty word in these heady modern times, but the author needs to seriously reassess how he/she approaches writing.
5. The ending is NOT cute. The author probably thought it would be a fun little way to end the review. No one enjoys being disappointed, and instead of telling us about what the author INTENDED to do, the author simply should have DONE it. Appalling.
6. UNPROFESSIONAL. I know this is only a blog. I don't care. If you want to be a professional writer, then write in a professional manner. If you want to stay being an amateur, then keep on writing like an amateur. I see this same MISTAKE being made over and over, and people simply just don't get it.
Overall, this review is worth a measly 1.5 out of 10. Very little by way of redeeming qualities. I would not recommend reading anything further by this author unless something DRASTIC is changed about how he/she goes about his/her craft.
Today's topic is a book review of the recent sci-fi offerings in the Dune series - Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune.
Link to the review: Really Long Link
Here are my criticisms in no particular order:
1. The first three paragraphs, which make up about a third of the review, are about different books than the ones being reviewed. I would suggest that the author learns to FOCUS. Why would I read this review if I wanted to read about something else?! BIZARRE.
2. Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy. So many awkward sentences. I don't think the author managed to use a comma correctly ONCE. Don't get me started on the compulsive and improper use of brackets. What's wrong with a new sentence? Nothing. This is an annoying literary device.
3. No discussion of the plot or characters in way, shape or form. If I didn't know what Dune was all about, this review would mean NOTHING to me. It's basically the author's diary entry about him/her reading the book. No one wants to read that GARBAGE.
4. Absolutely no direction. The review JUMPS all over the PLACE. It's as if the author simply started typing. I know that PLANNING is a dirty word in these heady modern times, but the author needs to seriously reassess how he/she approaches writing.
5. The ending is NOT cute. The author probably thought it would be a fun little way to end the review. No one enjoys being disappointed, and instead of telling us about what the author INTENDED to do, the author simply should have DONE it. Appalling.
6. UNPROFESSIONAL. I know this is only a blog. I don't care. If you want to be a professional writer, then write in a professional manner. If you want to stay being an amateur, then keep on writing like an amateur. I see this same MISTAKE being made over and over, and people simply just don't get it.
Overall, this review is worth a measly 1.5 out of 10. Very little by way of redeeming qualities. I would not recommend reading anything further by this author unless something DRASTIC is changed about how he/she goes about his/her craft.
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