Official Review: The Rattle of by Henry Orn

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bryanmak wrote: 09 Apr 2018, 13:23 for it should be adventure since it has a lot experiences but on my side rate it two stars it is interesting but has a lot of fantasy
The ratings are so subjective; it's definitely hard to give out 1 star. I think it could be a good book, though. Thanks for commenting!
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CatInTheHat wrote: 09 Apr 2018, 15:39 It's so hard when we see a great story beneath an editing mess.
It really is! It's like if this had just been professionally edited. I hate having to rate this a 1 star. Thanks!
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Miriam Molina wrote: 10 Apr 2018, 04:50 The PTSD seems to have affected the story. The title is intriguing, and the plot seems interesting. Sadly, the execution failed miserably. Oh, Henry will make me blue.

Thanks, Kandscreeley, for the grounded review.

P.S. Look at the title of your review. There is a missing piece. Coincidence?
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I noticed when I accepted it to review that the title was missing the word "War." I thought maybe it was just a glitch, but it is kind of indicative of the lack of editing in the content. Thanks for your comment!
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I must admit that even the premise of this book seems a little unoriginal. And one of my biggest pet peeves is not caring about central characters mid way through the book! But I appreciate that you acknowledge the effort of the author, and point out the ways in which the book could be helped. Thanks for your thoughtful review!
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It's rather unfortunate the writing isn't gripping enough. I hope the author takes another shot at presenting the story in a more engaging manner.

Enjoyed reading your review though.
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Jbluestocking2 wrote: 10 Apr 2018, 23:00 I must admit that even the premise of this book seems a little unoriginal. And one of my biggest pet peeves is not caring about central characters mid way through the book! But I appreciate that you acknowledge the effort of the author, and point out the ways in which the book could be helped. Thanks for your thoughtful review!
Thanks! I know that authors put a lot of time into these works. :)
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Samy Lax wrote: 12 Apr 2018, 04:41 It's rather unfortunate the writing isn't gripping enough. I hope the author takes another shot at presenting the story in a more engaging manner.

Enjoyed reading your review though.
Thanks for your comment. I think this could be reworked into something much better.
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Thank you for a thorough review! It sounds like too many things are missing for this to be a worthwhile read. Thank you for clarifying the genre classification; I think those kinds of details make a big difference.
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SABRADLEY wrote: 17 Apr 2018, 13:46 Thank you for a thorough review! It sounds like too many things are missing for this to be a worthwhile read. Thank you for clarifying the genre classification; I think those kinds of details make a big difference.
I think the most disappointed I've ever been is when an author tells you the book is going to be one thing, and it turns out to be something completely different. I always feel like I get hoodwinked. Thanks for commenting! :)
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The rattle is very interesting , The writer show the mind of the character, how he was afraid of been put in place he desalted, also he known how to defeat his enemy.
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Nick Blue must have stolen something that is worth a lot for the whole story to revolve around him being followed. It seems that there is a debate on whether it is Action or Sci-Fi but I prefer Action from how things sound in the review.
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Kibetious wrote: 24 Apr 2018, 02:11 Nick Blue must have stolen something that is worth a lot for the whole story to revolve around him being followed. It seems that there is a debate on whether it is Action or Sci-Fi but I prefer Action from how things sound in the review.
You're right about that. He must have stolen something important. I guess you'll have to read it to find out what. :)
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The idea behind the story sounds interesting enough, but the dry writing sounds tedious. When there are so many errors in a book I tend to think that even the author hasn't read it. If you're not willing to read your own work after writing it, why should anyone else?

Thanks for the review! Your points were well-said!
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The premise sounds really compelling. Too bad it was so poorly rendered.
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This is a high classified sci-fi/fantasy and action.its very rare thath you mark 1 star from you. The set-up could make a great film. Its a shame the the book turned out soo poor.
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