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Title: Possibly the worst book ever written
Review: We have all had the experience of reading a book that speaks to our own experience, and identifying with it. Doubtless, this is such a book for some people, as evidenced by the other reviews. However, on its own merits, this book is simply horrible. The premise is ridiculous, the characters are unbelievable, and the story is internally inconsistent. The writing is so bad it could be a cariacture (remember Snoopy typing "It was a dark and stormy night"?) and the editing (as noted by another reader) is non-existent. For anyone who has ever been to Brimfield, it is obvious that the depiction in the book is completely unrealistic.I am a big fan of a good story without requiring that it have "redeeming social value." Colleen McCollough is a good example of this kind of writer. But I do want my beach novels to be well written, and this one is anything but.
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