Title: Good writer (for her age), but not great
Product review: I read this book a while ago when it first came out (so, I was in 7th grade) and I had a hard hit of dejavu. I've read this before. It's basically Redwall, but watered-down.It's very common for young authors to "rip off" stories rather than be "inspired" by them/make it their own. Another example is Eragon...She's talented for her age (she's definitely better than me when I was thirteen) but, if this hadn't been written by a young author, it likely wouldn't have been published. The style was awkward. The characters were stiff. Their dialogue was unconvincing.She will certainly improve with this experience, though (and I believe she's written another in the meantime). I know it :) I'll be looking out for any other books by her.
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