Official Review: The 1st 30 by C.l. Jack
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Official Review: The 1st 30 by C.l. Jack
The 1st 30 by C.I Jack is about the lessons the author has learned over the past thirty years of her life. From defeating your ego to understanding the depth of commitment issues, the author shows how to grow into the best version of yourself by her personal experiences. The author through the command of her words shows how growth is not linear, and development is a complex process, but in the end, all of it is worth it. For example in “Ego”, the author shows how our arrogance is initially because of our naivety but later we learn to be humble by different experiences.
The book was written beautifully and the lessons were very important, however, the book lacked in some areas. Firstly, there was no uniqueness. The sentences were simple, the ideas were very straightforward, but there was very little room for imagination. The author kept jumping from one idea to another, without much connection. For example in “Fears”, the author mentions how your fears can paralyze you, and then suddenly the author started talking about how the fearless version of yourself would feel. The bridge which shows how this level of growth is achieved was massively missing.
Secondly, there was a lot of repetitiveness in the text. Perhaps the author intended to emphasize, but reading the same thing became exhausting. For example, the concept of “magic” was mentioned a little too many times which consequently lost its essence.
Although the book falls under the genre of drama and poetry, there are only a few times when the author took advantage of the genre and added some meaningful metaphors. For example in “Miscellaneous”, the author mentions the cup of water and equates it with trust, which was very meaningful and impactful. If such a technique employed in the chapter “Lessons” it could have had a better impact on the reader.
After careful contemplation, I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. The author has mentioned in the beginning that since the book is self-published, the perfect grammar and ‘mindless’ editing should not be expected. However, with due respect, such expectations are unavoidable when reading a book and should be taken care of in any case. I found multiple errors in the book so the book needs another round of editing. There was nothing inappropriate in the book, and profanity was very mild, so the book can be read by children. People looking for a poetry book with strong metaphors might not like this book, but someone who wants to relate to his life lessons or wants a light read of poetry will enjoy the book.
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This review was refreshingly honest, thank you.
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Thank you for reading!Chinelookeke wrote: ↑18 Jul 2020, 19:07 Books about one's life are usually interesting. Thanks for the honest review.
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I am glad we agree. Thank you for reading!,Christieee wrote: ↑18 Jul 2020, 14:27 Your misgivings about this book are quite warranted, and I share the opinion that this piece could really use another round of editing.
This review was refreshingly honest, thank you.
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It was disappointing, but hey it's alright. Thanks for reading!Priyanka2304 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2020, 14:17 The title of the book is so intriguing and the concept itself is amazing. Really disappointed that the book didn't meet the expectations. Thanks for the honest review.
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Let's hope. Thanks for readingLizziemarcel wrote: ↑18 Jul 2020, 13:35 Thanks for your honest review, I believe the author will implement on most of your findings.
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Thanks for your honest review!
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