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Title: SHAME ON DOUBLEDAY FOR PUBLISHING GOOD IDEA NOT READY.
Review: Yes - this is a book by a first time author. Yes - the premise is interesting. Yes - there is action(however implausible and poorly rendered). But to say that MEG has only a few unoticeable "flaws" is like saying crucifixion is a merely unpleasant way to die. I had to force myself through it. To say the book is "wonderful", that it is "gripping", that it is a "page turner", is to argue that the Earth is flat and not round.It doesn't matter how you spin it, or whether Matt Lauer talked about it on the TODAY show(since when did he become a book expert?), or whether Disney bought the movie rights, or how much media hype is behind the book - the novel must ultimately stand on its own. And it doesn't. The author of MEG had a good idea about giant sharks, but wasn't able, for some reason, to let it bake in the oven long enough. The dough is still raw. Sorry, nothing personal Mr. Alten, but better luck next time.
