Mike A. answers “According to today's Buzzfeed...”

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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?

Mike A. I kept asking around and found someone who read them both and also the Buzzfeed article and this person noted the Buzzfeed article was a little mislea…moreI kept asking around and found someone who read them both and also the Buzzfeed article and this person noted the Buzzfeed article was a little misleading in that its strongest example made it seem like Hillman was a proper noun when in fact it was a descriptor such as a man of the hill country. Also though the article stated its examples were substantially summarized and not actual quotes that is not how it is read.
Ultimately this person felt these were two separate works with some puzzling coincidences between them and took no further position on the issue except to reject the theory of plagiarism. This person was not a previously avowed Jojo fan. (less)

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Jenny Day Thanks for attempting to mansplain the women's personalities, Mike A. I'm a bookseller and I think it is 'vile' that you would try to defame the KY au ...more
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Kathryn Did Mike A. do some major editing on his comment? The way it is now, Jenny Day's response feels like an unwarranted attack. ...more
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