Title: Why do atrocious writers get published?
Product review: I have a Ph.D. and I am appalled by the grammatical errors in this woman's books. I think it is remarkable that she procured an agent and that her books have been published. The syntax is beyond poor; there are misplaced modifiers and commas, inaccurate use of words, overblown, florid language, and sentences that make no sense. Yet, she is represented by the Bent Agency which I thought had a good reputation. This phenomenon is further proof that the current state of fiction has everything to do with what sells than with beautiful writing. The Ann Tyler's and Jane Smiley's of this world are few and far between.
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