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I review novels for the Historical Novel Society and am often struck by similar story lines, characters, scenes in stories published close in time to each other--the universe indeed acting through writers. That said, these two are not like those others. In this case, the "universe" seems to be Moyes' publisher. It had Richardson's manuscript for some time before passing on it, and Moyes did not begin writing hers until after her publisher had Richardson's work. I can't believe that a romance writer in the UK would on her own tumble to the never-before fiction treatment of library horse women in KY.
Exactly. It appears to me that Moyes' publisher or editor picked information from Richardson's book to pad "Giver"since they had her manuscript first. Jojo may have been innocent in the beginning but surely once the rewrites were done, should have known that it no longer was really HER novel.
Interesting. I read Book Woman a few months ago and loved it. One reason I wanted to read Giver of Stars is because it's on the same topic. It would certainly be disappointing if one mimicked another. I started Giver last night---so shall continue.
Agree with Ms. Bennett. This happens frequently. It's certainly not plagarism. A word to the wise. If you have an idea to write a book, do it sooner rather than later. If you don't, someone else will beat you to It!
Yeah but her quotes and storylines are blatant.
I agree with Ms. Bennett. I read both and did not find them to be similar, other than the fact that they are both about the pack horse librarians. How many books have been written about the Holocaust????? I thought Giver of Stars was the better book by far in terms of the plot and character development.
Susan Grebe: "I read both and did not find them to be similar, other than the fact that they are both about the pack horse librarians." Agreed! I also thought Giver of Stars did a better job of plot and character development.
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I review novels for the Historical Novel Society and am often struck by similar story lines, characters, scenes in stories published close in time to each other--the universe indeed acting through writers. That said, these two are not like those others. In this case, the "universe" seems to be Moyes' publisher. It had Richardson's manuscript for some time before passing on it, and Moyes did not begin writing hers until after her publisher had Richardson's work. I can't believe that a romance writer in the UK would on her own tumble to the never-before fiction treatment of library horse women in KY.
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Exactly. It appears to me that Moyes' publisher or editor picked information from Richardson's book to pad "Giver"since they had her manuscript first. Jojo may have been innocent in the beginning but surely once the rewrites were done, should have known that it no longer was really HER novel.
Interesting. I read Book Woman a few months ago and loved it. One reason I wanted to read Giver of Stars is because it's on the same topic. It would certainly be disappointing if one mimicked another. I started Giver last night---so shall continue.
Agree with Ms. Bennett. This happens frequently. It's certainly not plagarism. A word to the wise. If you have an idea to write a book, do it sooner rather than later. If you don't, someone else will beat you to It!
Yeah but her quotes and storylines are blatant.
I agree with Ms. Bennett. I read both and did not find them to be similar, other than the fact that they are both about the pack horse librarians. How many books have been written about the Holocaust????? I thought Giver of Stars was the better book by far in terms of the plot and character development.
Susan Grebe: "I read both and did not find them to be similar, other than the fact that they are both about the pack horse librarians." Agreed! I also thought Giver of Stars did a better job of plot and character development.
