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According to today's Buzzfeed https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomiobaro/jojo-moyes-the-giver-of-stars-kim-richardson-bookwoman-of it sounds very much like this book represents a significant plagiarism. Who has read both Book Woman, by Kim Michele Richardson which came out first and Mrs. Moyes' book, and what is your take on this controversy?
Joan I've read Book Woman -- the overlaps as pointed out in the Buzzfeed article are disturbing. It's one thing to have overlaps or even some vague paralle…moreI've read Book Woman -- the overlaps as pointed out in the Buzzfeed article are disturbing. It's one thing to have overlaps or even some vague parallels, but these parallels are pretty specific. I won't be reading Giver of Stars. Diplomatically put: It seems implausible to me that there is not something fishy here. More bluntly put: If I had seen this in my copy editing days, I would absolutely have flagged it as plagiarism.(less)
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Therobertstribe So have you not read the giver of stars? How do you know there are overlaps if you have not read both books?
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