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4.0
Nine separate novels by nine young people, written in one summer. Their goal was to get their first novel written and published, and they succeeded at that enormously. Some books, of course, I enjoyed more than others - one book I skipped entirely after the first few pages. I would say that the most maturely written novel, to me, was Pax Americana, and I found Mistaken Identity to be the most entertaining, and surprisingly emotional. I loved the idea behind Eyes in the Mirror, and really enjoyed Salt.
Of course, there were things I didn't like. There were huge amounts of spelling and punctuation errors even in the most well-edited books. Several books had "Mary Sue" characters - absolutely perfect in every way, but still angst-y about how awful their life is, blah blah blah. Unrealistic to the max. Flaws are what make characters people, and people interesting.
Overall, I thought this was a great way to get some young authors out in the world of publishing and sharing their words with the world. Huzzah!
Of course, there were things I didn't like. There were huge amounts of spelling and punctuation errors even in the most well-edited books. Several books had "Mary Sue" characters - absolutely perfect in every way, but still angst-y about how awful their life is, blah blah blah. Unrealistic to the max. Flaws are what make characters people, and people interesting.
Overall, I thought this was a great way to get some young authors out in the world of publishing and sharing their words with the world. Huzzah!
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