Lauren's review
Not Yet Drown'd: A Novel
by Peg Kingman
I know this is mean but I was disappointed.
Dear Peg Kingman,
I'm sure when you were coming up with the ideas for Not Yet Drown'd - you thought you couldn't go wrong. India, bagpipes, tea, steamships, orphans and widows and tigers - what's not to love? But let me give you some advice for your next novel.
First of all, even if you do a whole lot of research, it doesn't all have to go into the book. Sometimes, too many details about how to brew tea or how the bagpipes work, really slow the narrative down.
Secondly, and this is linked to # 1, you obviously have great skill and experience as a technical writer but it doesn't serve you well here. I don't need to know how a steam engine works in great detail. I never will. All the lengthy how-to and descriptions made your story feel bloated and weighty. Perhaps all that technical descrption prevented you from creating characters that a reader could care about.
Which brings me to #3. Some of your characters are a tad clic...more
Lauren's review
Not Yet Drown'd: A Novel by Peg Kingman
Lauren's review
rating:
I know this is mean but I was disappointed.
Dear Peg Kingman,
I'm sure when you were coming up with the ideas for Not Yet Drown'd - you thought you couldn't go wrong. India, bagpipes, tea, steamships, orphans and widows and tigers - what's not to love? But let me give you some advice for your next novel.
First of all, even if you do a whole lot of research, it doesn't all have to go into the book. Sometimes, too many details about how to brew tea or how the bagpipes work, really slow the narrative down.
Secondly, and this is linked to # 1, you obviously have great skill and experience as a technical writer but it doesn't serve you well here. I don't need to know how a steam engine works in great detail. I never will. All the lengthy how-to and descriptions made your story feel bloated and weighty. Perhaps all that technical descrption prevented you from creating characters that a reader could care about.
Which brings me to #3. Some of your characters are a tad clic...more
