Official Review: Shadows Live in the Darkness
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Official Review: Shadows Live in the Darkness
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Shadows Live in the Darkness" by Mark A. Anderson.]
Book Description
In Shadows Live in Darkness by Mark A. Anderson, Myron is an anomaly in his town. He's fourteen and still afraid of the dark. When his mom's behavior suddenly changes it makes an already anxious kid's fears turn worse. When he no longer can handle things on his own, he turns to his friend and neighbor for shelter until things settle down. Too bad that doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon. When the shadows start treating everybody as a food source by sucking their energy, in the dark, it's up to him and the few people he still runs across who are awake to save the day.
About the Book
It's a feel good story about how fears can be an advantage in some situations. Also touches on bullying and common fears or situations leading to behavioral issues. Shows how people can overcome dire situations and work together toward a common goal.
Personal Opinions and Rating
I rate this book one out of four stars. I couldn't give it a higher rating as I believe it needs a lot of editing. If it was cleaned up then it may be a decent story but as it sits now it is not. There are too many errors and issues with this story.
The first page has one of the worst run-on sentences I've come across to date. Unfortunately they continued throughout the story. I had trouble continuing through to the end.
The spelling is sub-par, grammar is atrocious and there are so many run on sentences, that barely any of the story makes real sense. It may be a decent tween story if it wasn't currently such a bad example of the written word. Editors are still a good idea, especially as when you are aiming your literature at younger generations. It's not enough to have a story to share but you also need to set a good example.
If this story was corrected then it would be an acceptable read for the tween generation (between 8 and 14 years of age). It's too childish for teenagers and would probably frighten younger children.
I found complete sentences in this work that were repeated one after another. The tense of the story kept jumping from past to present without adequate breaks or pause, which were missing from the story altogether. Even the points of view jumped around without acceptable indication.
I would not let my children read this story simply for the fact that I would not want them to emulate the actual writing style examples given here. If it was cleaned up and make properly presentable then I would let them.
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Book Description
In Shadows Live in Darkness by Mark A. Anderson, Myron is an anomaly in his town. He's fourteen and still afraid of the dark. When his mom's behavior suddenly changes it makes an already anxious kid's fears turn worse. When he no longer can handle things on his own, he turns to his friend and neighbor for shelter until things settle down. Too bad that doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon. When the shadows start treating everybody as a food source by sucking their energy, in the dark, it's up to him and the few people he still runs across who are awake to save the day.
About the Book
It's a feel good story about how fears can be an advantage in some situations. Also touches on bullying and common fears or situations leading to behavioral issues. Shows how people can overcome dire situations and work together toward a common goal.
Personal Opinions and Rating
I rate this book one out of four stars. I couldn't give it a higher rating as I believe it needs a lot of editing. If it was cleaned up then it may be a decent story but as it sits now it is not. There are too many errors and issues with this story.
The first page has one of the worst run-on sentences I've come across to date. Unfortunately they continued throughout the story. I had trouble continuing through to the end.
The spelling is sub-par, grammar is atrocious and there are so many run on sentences, that barely any of the story makes real sense. It may be a decent tween story if it wasn't currently such a bad example of the written word. Editors are still a good idea, especially as when you are aiming your literature at younger generations. It's not enough to have a story to share but you also need to set a good example.
If this story was corrected then it would be an acceptable read for the tween generation (between 8 and 14 years of age). It's too childish for teenagers and would probably frighten younger children.
I found complete sentences in this work that were repeated one after another. The tense of the story kept jumping from past to present without adequate breaks or pause, which were missing from the story altogether. Even the points of view jumped around without acceptable indication.
I would not let my children read this story simply for the fact that I would not want them to emulate the actual writing style examples given here. If it was cleaned up and make properly presentable then I would let them.
***
Buy "Shadows Live in the Darkness" on Amazon
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