Carlene Havel's Blog: Carlene - Posts Tagged "profanity-in-print"

I've been punked again. Got a good-looking ebook for my kindle. The blurb described a combination travel adventure and romance. So I grabbed the hook and bit so hard I actually paid money (not much) to download the book. Before the first chapter ended, there was so much foul language I quit reading. Then I deleted the book. Doesn't a reader deserve a warning when a book has offensive language content? I used to say, "I'm not a prude..." but maybe I am in the context of today's culture, where the "F word" and profanity involving the names of God seem to be acceptable. I'll never read one of this author's books again. She has a right to pen whatever she wishes, but I have a corresponding right to know what to expect before I dive in to read it.