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Title: Desperately needs an editor
Review: I read this book shortly after its release and was terribly disappointed by it tedious length, her unfunny and tangential attempts to place screwball comedy in the narrative, but mostly by the intellectual dishonesty. She writes scathingly of the new age researcher who seeks evidence of afterlife in NDEs and thus 'spoils' her subjects for any further research, and then expects us to believe that most people experiencing NDEs visualize the Titanic. I didn't post at the time because, well, even the best writers can have an off project, but I am 50 now pages into Blackout, and ready to put it down. It suffers the same problem with bloat and unrestrained and unfunny screwball elements. Willis has obviously reached the point of success where she is no longer receiving strong feedback from editors who can work with an eye toward readability, and not cave in awe of an acclaimed writer. It's a pity. Willis's talent has been eclipsed by her schtick.
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