Review of In a Small Quiet Village (Where Nothing Much Ever Happens)
Posted: 04 May 2022, 02:25
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "In a Small Quiet Village (Where Nothing Much Ever Happens)" by Ian A. Hollis.]
A series of unfortunate events descended on a small, peaceful village (where nothing much always happened) after it welcomed Adam, its first visitor in a long time. Was he the cause of the village's misfortunes, or was it simply natural?
In a Small, Quiet Village (Where Nothing Much Ever Happens) was a simple children's story of the normal day-to-day activities of a small, quiet village and various interactions among the residents. I found this book boring, even though it was meant for a much younger audience. The characters were bulky and uninteresting, and many of them were not adequately described. For example, a character called Benji was described as the tallest girl in the community. I believed this entailed a poor picture of Benji, which would make it unattractive to readers. I felt the target readers would also find this book uncompelling to read due to the stagnated or boring storyline. Many of the chapters were deemed unnecessary and excessive.
Ian A. Hollis did a terrible job on the overall purpose of the story or story structure. Most of its plot lacked cohesion with the intended storyline. I found the overall message or lesson of the book a bit difficult to comprehend, as this was an essential element required for a good children's book.
The book had more potential that could have been explored. The addition of fantasy figments was not judiciously utilized. The writer was not creative, as the conversation in the story lacked humor or any sense of education in any form.
The editing would have been the only positive aspect of this book. However, an inconsistency in a particular character's name would confuse children. Knowing that this book was targeted at very young readers, any confusion or ambiguity should have been avoided. I also detected a profane word that should have been absent from a children's book.
All in all, this book isn't ready to satisfy the target audience yet. Therefore, I rate it a 1 out of 4. When this book gets worked on properly, I can recommend it to children between 8 and 15. In its current state, this book isn't fit for consumption.
******
In a Small Quiet Village (Where Nothing Much Ever Happens)
View: on Bookshelves
A series of unfortunate events descended on a small, peaceful village (where nothing much always happened) after it welcomed Adam, its first visitor in a long time. Was he the cause of the village's misfortunes, or was it simply natural?
In a Small, Quiet Village (Where Nothing Much Ever Happens) was a simple children's story of the normal day-to-day activities of a small, quiet village and various interactions among the residents. I found this book boring, even though it was meant for a much younger audience. The characters were bulky and uninteresting, and many of them were not adequately described. For example, a character called Benji was described as the tallest girl in the community. I believed this entailed a poor picture of Benji, which would make it unattractive to readers. I felt the target readers would also find this book uncompelling to read due to the stagnated or boring storyline. Many of the chapters were deemed unnecessary and excessive.
Ian A. Hollis did a terrible job on the overall purpose of the story or story structure. Most of its plot lacked cohesion with the intended storyline. I found the overall message or lesson of the book a bit difficult to comprehend, as this was an essential element required for a good children's book.
The book had more potential that could have been explored. The addition of fantasy figments was not judiciously utilized. The writer was not creative, as the conversation in the story lacked humor or any sense of education in any form.
The editing would have been the only positive aspect of this book. However, an inconsistency in a particular character's name would confuse children. Knowing that this book was targeted at very young readers, any confusion or ambiguity should have been avoided. I also detected a profane word that should have been absent from a children's book.
All in all, this book isn't ready to satisfy the target audience yet. Therefore, I rate it a 1 out of 4. When this book gets worked on properly, I can recommend it to children between 8 and 15. In its current state, this book isn't fit for consumption.
******
In a Small Quiet Village (Where Nothing Much Ever Happens)
View: on Bookshelves